Super Dad

Roxy, post shower

So I woke up this morning with half my head filled with fluid. Tylenol, Advil and Mucinex couldn't make the pain or the leaky nose go away. Yet, I powered through 2 hours at the YMCA, lunch with the kids, cleaning up an accident in a bed, picking up a kindergartener, library, errands at Target and afternoon snacks. Then, I laid down to rest, just for a moment.

Only the problem was, I couldn't get back up. I had things to do, on my unfinished list were to make dinner and bathe the children.

5:00 came and went, I had a 1 year old happily playing Toca Boca next to me on my bed and two children growing tired of the video game they were playing. Those same two children had already came to me begging for snacks and I suspect they had already secretly raided their candy stashes. They were beginning to waste away to nothing.

Okay, I'll get up. Maybe some more Advil and an afternoon latte will be enough motivation. I was moving like a slug, but I was trying. And I was failing to get much accomplished at all... What will happen to these 3 poor starving sweet little children??

Just when all hope seemed to be diminished, our superhero makes his appearance. Christopher to the rescue! He came home, made a fabulous dinner, showered the children and put them to bed. The cherry on top? While I was showering, he mended his own jeans... with the sewing machine! A man of many talents.

I am loving the 5:30 quitting time he's got (for now).

<3, Tabi :D

Short Term Goal: Feel Better

This weeks goal was supposed to be to focus on losing 5 pounds. But I don't feel good, so eff that!

I am so impatient. It's who I am, <queue whiny voice> I feel like I've been sick forever!! I was starting to think that I'm just getting old and this is what old people feel like.

But I know that is not right.

My body is strong and I know I can kick this, but I did a little research on how to feel better and came across this interesting article. I already lead a pretty healthy lifestyle, but I know I can make some major improvements.

A couple things I need to work on:

• More/Better sleep. This means I have to work on helping Zoie sleep better, and weaning her from mid-night nursing - an issue I've been dreading to address.
• More sex. This will also help with someone else's well being, too. ;)
• Eat more fruits and veggies. I always shove these down my kids' throats <not literally>, then forget to eat them myself.
• Allow myself to rest when I don't feel well. This is especially hard for me. Not just because I have three young children, but also because doing nothing causes me great anxiety.

Some surprising things I learned from this article:

• These things (that I do) help you live longer: happy marriage, eating chocolate, having lots of kids (three and a half kids is a lot, right?).
• Sex and staying married helps you look younger. 
• Onions and garlic are good for your immune system. I love onions and I love garlic! Perhaps this is why my immune system is usually pretty iron clad?
• And this: "German scientists found that the earlier in life a woman has sex, the less stressed she is as an adult. They found that the lowest levels of stress hormone were among those who had had sex at the youngest age. A similar effect was found in men." 

LOL! @ this:

9. Make music: Playing a wind instrument can improve muscle tone and appearance. It keeps skin taut and looking younger. An hour of blowing burns 200 calories.

 I'm so immature. :D

Anyways, this is my goal: To Feel Better. Today, while I have extra help (from Christopher), I am working on trying to rest because I feel like crap. After I scrub the toilets.

<3, Tabi :D

I heard you...

... you were just wondering what us Deneweth's have been up to since the great Jedi Princess Party of 3 days ago.

Well, we're a bunch of sickies over here. All of us except my Roxy, that girl has an impenetrable immune system (knock on wood). Don't worry. I've been treating my littles with lots and lots of TLC, rest and fluids. We'll be back in no time. You'll see.

(From top left)

My poor little sickie Bear, he always seems to get it the worst. That hat made him nice and comfy, though.

Our Zoie was sick and feverish, but still dancing on the table.

The Bear napped most of the day away yesterday. With his red bowl, just in case.

Roxy needed something to do. We decided to put together her Lilly Mermaid doll she got for her birthday. She came in a kit - it was a fun project. :)

The Bear watched us. This was as animated as he got yesterday.

Two point five hours later, Lilly was finished!

Zoie has lots of boogers.

But she really likes to wipe them away herself. She is such a big girl.

Chris lost his wallet this morning and left for work without it. I found it on our dresser.

Zoie occupied herself researching or whatever 1 year olds do on laptops, while I cooked us up some Jamie Oliver Mac and Cheese for dinner.

Dropping Roxy off for her school pajama party tonight. 

<3, Tabi :D