Decision made?

Well, I think my mind is pretty much made up; I'm going to quit my part-time job in order to stay home with the kids full-time. It's ridiculous having to have Mykah stay at my Mom's on certain weeks; he should be with us.

I'm a little concerned that Zach might get bored being home, but probably not if I start planning arts and crafts activities. Plus, he's almost old enough to start more focused learning on some simple concepts...this could be fun actually.

Decisions, decisions...

So Gilles has asked me to consider quitting my part-time job to stay home with the kids full-time again. Hmmmmm... I told him I'd have to take some time to think about it, but the prospect is very tempting, especially with summer coming. Before I started working, I was starting to get a good routine going here in the house, and I was actually doing very well. I was starting to be more stable with my moods. In reflection, I think my decision to find a part-time job was the beginning of a manic phase, especially considering the amount of $ I spent between Sept and Jan.

It's costing us $100 a week for child care right now; Gilles says he'd rather have me home with the kids and give that money to me.

If I do decide to do this, I'm going to have to find a "Mom & Tots" group or something along that line, because if not, I think I'll go stir crazy.

Moods...

Okay, so the butt-dragging led to a full-blown week-long depression...could not go to work, could not get out of bed, could not think...and all that stuff. It was apparently a result of reducing my Lithium intake by 300mg per day. I did this at the recommendation of my doctor, to see if the Lithium was causing some extra strange muscle aches that were not related to working out. Ummm...conclusion...I'll deal with the muscle pains if they come back!

I'm feeling much better now, although it doesn't look like I'll be able to go to work today because Zach is really sick, and I don't think he'll be up to going to daycare. The poor kid has a fever, a wicked cough, runny nose (we're talking running faucet here), and it seems the cold is in his sinuses because his eyes are red, puffy, and constantly tearing.

Butt-dragging, once again...

Yeah, so my energy levels have dipped again, thus necessitating some serious butt-dragging... at this point it's not working, so I'm thinking that perhaps some large charges of dynamite might be in order!

The house is a disaster, and I can't seem to get out of the house to get to work (thank goodness for a very flexible schedule...we're talking made of rubber here type of schedule). But on a good note, I've discovered that Yes, my moods are very much linked to how well I'm taking care of my body. I ate junk all weekend at my Mom's (evil donuts), and I fell back into my "skipping meals" habit...add that onto not being able to make it to the gym, and you have a recipe for "leave-me-alone-I-want-to-sleep-all-day-and-if-you-look-at-me-I'll-hurt-you" syndrome. So there!

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...

Okay, so those 6 lbs I lost, I think I probably gained them all back over the weekend...evil raspberry filled donuts! They just jumped into my mouth, I swear!

New Lifestyle choices paying off...

Okay, so since making the effort to improve my nutrition (no more skipping meals), and starting exercise, I've lost 6lbs! Actually, it's 6lbs since my last Doctor's appointment on Feb 28th. Woo hoo!

Ow...but a good "ow"!

I am so sore! But this is good pain since I've started working out. I decided to join a gym, and I found one that I am pretty sure I can go to consistently. I've joined GoodLife , and so far I'm very impressed. The membership includes 6 sessions with a personal trainer. They also have a child care service 7 days a week from Opening time to 12pm, so I have no excuse not to go, even if I have the kids with me. My first day, I met 2 people I know, and a few new people who are really nice. One of the ladies who works at the front desk even offered to go to some of the classes with me if I wanted an exercise buddy. The gym is not overly crowded; no waiting lists for machines and stuff...heh, heh, today was my second time going since joining on Wednesday, and I've already lost 2lbs.