Tuesday, June 27
Love & Hate Relationships
I’ve been thinking a lot of love and hate today. Not of people (thank G-d there's not many people I hate!), but of different things.
For instance, this chocolate covered biscotti I got “by mistake”. It’s low fat but sinful when you eat several pieces. Ok, nevermind the little stuff.
Mainly I was thinking about fax orders and crying it out.
Every since I had Avigdor, I’ve been taking advantage of a wonderful invention: the fax order. I type or write out my list, fax it to a nearby store and by that afternoon I can have fresh produce, cereals, dairy products, meat…whatever I need and want! It makes life so much easier since getting to the store with two kids, a job, and so little free time, can be trying. I enjoy coming home from work and having several boxes of goodies to unload. Today I got a box of fresh nectarines, peaches, apples, bananas – all the yummy stuff I should be eating while dieting!
On the other hand, there is something called mistakes. Yes, we all make them, but when a store makes several you realize that either the worker doesn’t know English or he’s in a big rush. For example, when I ask for colorful sprinkles, I mean sprinkles, not “non-perils.” And if on top it says “do not substitute products,” I write that for a reason. So when I say I want the soft biscotti, NOT Scotto’s brand, how do I end up with a Scotto’s brand in my box? Hmmm…Well, the truth is, those soft ones are way too good and I end up eating too much fat free cake which ends up turning into fat, right? So maybe it’s all for the best? But it can be frustrating!
Then I hate the “cry it out” method. It’s so heartless to be in the other room and hear your baby screaming at the top of his lungs. But…I love the results! Avi used to go to sleep so nicely but lately he’s been fighting it. I asked his pediatrician what I should do (thinking, rather hoping, he’s too young to cry-it-out) and the doctor said to put him in his crib and leave! Just like that! I knew it was the answer, but I was kind of hoping not. With Yitzy I tried several different approaches until I finally gave in. This time I went straight for this approach since putting him down when sleepy but not asleep made him cry and it ended up taking so long for him to go to sleep because I’d pick him up, he’d settle down, I’d put him down, he’d wake up…it was a vicious cycle! Argh! So yesterday for one nap and at bedtime I left him fall asleep himself. And it took less than 15 minutes each time! (Whew! I don’t know if I would’ve managed hours!) Today he cried for a few minutes at one nap time. At bedtime he didn’t even cry! He just fussed for a few minutes and then was out!
So I hate the method but I enjoy the results! What a difference putting him to sleep is once he knows how to fall asleep himself! And he ends up better rested, too!
So…as for my love and hate relationships…..I have one with ice cream, too! So I compromise…I get fat free. :) I stopped counting Weight Watchers points recently because I’m no longer “overweight” but in the healthy body-mass range. However, if I keep up this fat free ice cream and low fat biscotti, the weight loss might not last long….I really gotta hear what Mindy’s been doing, as she has mentioned losing weight. Wish me luck! I love you guys!
For instance, this chocolate covered biscotti I got “by mistake”. It’s low fat but sinful when you eat several pieces. Ok, nevermind the little stuff.
Mainly I was thinking about fax orders and crying it out.
Every since I had Avigdor, I’ve been taking advantage of a wonderful invention: the fax order. I type or write out my list, fax it to a nearby store and by that afternoon I can have fresh produce, cereals, dairy products, meat…whatever I need and want! It makes life so much easier since getting to the store with two kids, a job, and so little free time, can be trying. I enjoy coming home from work and having several boxes of goodies to unload. Today I got a box of fresh nectarines, peaches, apples, bananas – all the yummy stuff I should be eating while dieting!
On the other hand, there is something called mistakes. Yes, we all make them, but when a store makes several you realize that either the worker doesn’t know English or he’s in a big rush. For example, when I ask for colorful sprinkles, I mean sprinkles, not “non-perils.” And if on top it says “do not substitute products,” I write that for a reason. So when I say I want the soft biscotti, NOT Scotto’s brand, how do I end up with a Scotto’s brand in my box? Hmmm…Well, the truth is, those soft ones are way too good and I end up eating too much fat free cake which ends up turning into fat, right? So maybe it’s all for the best? But it can be frustrating!
Then I hate the “cry it out” method. It’s so heartless to be in the other room and hear your baby screaming at the top of his lungs. But…I love the results! Avi used to go to sleep so nicely but lately he’s been fighting it. I asked his pediatrician what I should do (thinking, rather hoping, he’s too young to cry-it-out) and the doctor said to put him in his crib and leave! Just like that! I knew it was the answer, but I was kind of hoping not. With Yitzy I tried several different approaches until I finally gave in. This time I went straight for this approach since putting him down when sleepy but not asleep made him cry and it ended up taking so long for him to go to sleep because I’d pick him up, he’d settle down, I’d put him down, he’d wake up…it was a vicious cycle! Argh! So yesterday for one nap and at bedtime I left him fall asleep himself. And it took less than 15 minutes each time! (Whew! I don’t know if I would’ve managed hours!) Today he cried for a few minutes at one nap time. At bedtime he didn’t even cry! He just fussed for a few minutes and then was out!
So I hate the method but I enjoy the results! What a difference putting him to sleep is once he knows how to fall asleep himself! And he ends up better rested, too!
So…as for my love and hate relationships…..I have one with ice cream, too! So I compromise…I get fat free. :) I stopped counting Weight Watchers points recently because I’m no longer “overweight” but in the healthy body-mass range. However, if I keep up this fat free ice cream and low fat biscotti, the weight loss might not last long….I really gotta hear what Mindy’s been doing, as she has mentioned losing weight. Wish me luck! I love you guys!
Sunday, June 11
Kids Update
Yitzy's going to be 2 in less than a month! He is putting words together so nicely, and expressing simple thoughts.
"Mommy's bed!" he cries as we go to put him in his crib.
"I want vacuum" he demands.
"Mommy's home. Tatty's home. Avi's home. Yitzy's home," he states.
Avi on the other hand, is quite active for an baby who can't yet crawl. I'm not really sure how, but if you put him in one place, he ends up somewhere else. He rolls over, kicks his feet and just plain: moves! I wouldn't call it crawling at this point, but it's hysterical to watch!
Thursday, June 1
"I Of Ooh"
I have a bedtime routine that I tried to stick to. A couple of nights ago (Tuesday night, I think) my sweet Yitzy said "I love you" for the very first time.
Here's how it happened.
I sing, "Good night, Yitzy...." So this time, he responded after each sentence.
me: good night, yitzy
him: good night, tatty
me: good night, yitzy
him: good night, mommy
me: good night, yitzy, good night, good night, good night.
As I sang, 'hamalach hagoel' he seemed to try to sing along (sorta).
Then I said, "good night, Yitzy" and he responded, "good night, mommy."
I said, "I love you."
And the sweetest words came out of his little mouth.
"I OF OOH."
Have a gut yom tov, everyone!
Here's how it happened.
I sing, "Good night, Yitzy...." So this time, he responded after each sentence.
me: good night, yitzy
him: good night, tatty
me: good night, yitzy
him: good night, mommy
me: good night, yitzy, good night, good night, good night.
As I sang, 'hamalach hagoel' he seemed to try to sing along (sorta).
Then I said, "good night, Yitzy" and he responded, "good night, mommy."
I said, "I love you."
And the sweetest words came out of his little mouth.
"I OF OOH."
Have a gut yom tov, everyone!
