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Wow- I am having a super slow day at work. I think I prefer being crazy busy.
So this weekend was Josie’s 2nd birthday- I can/can’t believe she’s two. Honestly she’s been acting like a two year old since she’s been 18 months. I actually think she’s easier now than she was a few months ago. She’s generally stopped biting and scratching (hooray!) and plays pretty well with other kids. Yeah, she gets frustrated and tantrum-y and asserts her power in weird toddler-ish ways, but she is SO much easier to communicate with. Honestly, though- sometimes she just needs to tantrum it out and I am happy to let her. It usually doesn’t last very long and I think it’s just her way of venting and letting out frustration.
This morning I gave her a morning banana (like usual) and in the last couple of days she prefers that I cut up the banana so she screams “CUT UP BANANA!!! WAHHHHH!!!”. I was like - Josie- it’s not a big deal- I can cut up your banana. Just ask for it in a non-psycho way! So she said- “cut up banana please?”. I wonder if I’m getting through to her with things like that. Anyway, typical Josie stuff but I’m just finding her pretty manageable right now so I’ll enjoy it while it lasts.
Did I mention the trip to Milwaukee for my cousin’s wedding? I gotta hand it to Josie- she really is a pretty good traveler. She was a pretty hilarious flower girl (she ran down the isle with a huge grin on her face). She also had a terrific time at the wedding and wanted to dance all night but I needed to bring her upstairs so I could pass out- ha ha.
My diet- I think last week I reached the other side of the hump. I realized that I lost a little weight. I didn’t weigh myself before the diet, but I know what I usually weigh and I’m less than that now. I didn’t really do this to lose weight, but seeing something tangible like that is a really huge motivator. Also my cravings for sweets are not nearly as intense or desperate. To be fair, I did cheat a couple of times (a big one was this weekend- I had a few bites of Josie’s Bday cake- not a whole slice, though) but I’m not beating myself up over it- after all, moderation is the goal, right? I think once August is over, I will stay on this diet during the work day and only allow myself sweets after dinner. I think that’s a good compromise- I can still get sweets but only at times when I’m a little more in control.
Also I just got won a vintage crewel kit from ebay (replica of a museum design from the 1700). I decided that I want to decorate the bathroom with framed crewel work. That should keep me busy for a while!