Lame, I know. But I'm trying to fix them all. And remember how I decided to hate Google Images? Well, apparently they decided to hate me too. But these Microsoft clip art images are better anyway, so there.
So I thought I would have to use the bathroom a ton when I started this, but for the first week it wasn't that bad, which only proved to me that I really needed it! Now I've got a lot of fluid working through me, but I think it's a lot healthier this way. And I can't believe that sometimes I drink extra. Sometimes I've finished my quota for the day and I still get thirsty. I can't believe it!
When you're a parent, someone needs your attention 24/7 (except when the baby is asleep). That means when you're tired, hungry, and worn-out, you can't just sit on the couch until you feel better because someone needs to be changed or fed or put to bed. And because there are two of you (parents, I mean), when one is taking care of the baby, it's not fair that the other gets to sit and veg, even though that's what you both want to be doing. So when anyone is tired everyone is frustrated because you all have to work together to take care of each other. It's hard; it's challenging; but it doesn't mean that you and you husband have problems. You just have to learn how to keep working even when you're tired and hungry and worn out. But it's not just about you. It's just because you're a parent. But this is just one side of the matter (the minuses) . . .
I've decided only to sleep in once a week, usually on Saturday or Sunday. When I do it, I really like it. It means that I have one day to catch up but it's not long enough to throw me off for several days like the weekends used to. A lot of self-discipline, I know, but it's really been the best thing. I can get a lot done in a morning if I don't have to sleep in!
A few weeks ago I pondered over whether to buy one or two 5 lb. bags of potatoes that were on sale (for 88 cents each!). I bought two. One is almost gone. One up for me!
So now I'm so used to it that I'm excessively thirsty if I haven't been on track for my water quota for the day. It's really funny that I didn't realize that I was missing anything before, but now I do. I got the munchies a lot before when I was really thirsty when I thought I was hungry.
Another result is that I still drink milk with things but I don't guzzle milk like I used to. I think that's better for me. I'm still drinking enough milk but now I realize that before I was making up for not drinking a lot of water with milk. I like this better. Water is cheaper in price and calories, so that's fine with me!
I always get the most disgusting pictures from the most benign searches, and I'm sick of it. In the future, all my pictures will be from Microsoft clip art. I'm done with running into gross pictures all the time. The convenience is not worth the risk.
This means I need to take a yoga class (Yes! Got that!), get more massages (enter husband), take deep breaths throughout the day, "put your full attention on your meals when eating," meditate twice a day, unplug and relax (I guess that means stop blogging!), wear soothing fragrances, listen to medium tempo melodies, "diffuse soothing fragrances into your environment," favor blues, greens and whites, and spend time each day communing with nature (good thing is getting to be gardening season!)