Just re-read my previous post here. I get a tiny bit of satisfaction to note that things have gotten better. Vanessa has not tried to get out of bed since that night except on one or two occasions and even then, she only tried once before staying in her room. Nice to see the "mean Mommy" tactic works on occasion.
Hubby has been a bit more understanding lately. He was even feeling snuggly this morning which has been a rare thing for him over the past year or so. Usually I'm the one initiating the snuggling, but he did it this morning. It was nice.....would've liked more than snuggling, but we knew Vanessa would probably be getting up at any time. Ah well.
Xmas was good, but tiring. Not as much so as previous years since we didn't drive to mom's house on Xmas Eve. Vanessa and I went to the Xmas Eve service at the UU church. Not bad, though a bit too much like the usual Christian church service (aside from the teen trio singing John Lennon's "So This is Christmas (War is Over)"). And trying to manage a restless toddler wasn't much fun either (though she wasn't as bad as I thought she would be).
Got lots of good presents this year. Top of the list were an iPod Nano from my MIL and a bamboo bathtub caddy and bookstand from hubby. Oh...and can't forget the $1000 check from mom..though it's going for bills.
Signed up for Sparkpeople.com a couple of days ago. It's really neat. I can track my diet and exercise just like at the Weight Watchers site, but this is free! It's a good thing to keep me on track...I am constantly amazed at what I eat sometimes. I can't wait to go to the new gym that just opened down the street. Hopefully, I'll be able to workout more often now that it's not such a drive.
