7/27/12

Well, today started off with my weekly weigh in. I was down 2lbs this week, for a total of 32.2 to date. 32 pounds in a little over 6 months. Definitely proud of that progress! YAY!!

Today was my Friday home with the girls. And they were HORRIBLE, ALL DAY LONG. I seriously thought I was going to lose it today – I’ve never been that stressed out for frustrated with them before. From the moment they woke up they were fighting nonstop, pushing each other around, stealing everything from each other, yelling, crying, whining, throwing things around. Olivia was being straight up violent on top of it…she bit Amelia 3 times (which makes Amelia want to bite her back), hitting her and just being incredibly aggressive with her. Amelia got a few timeouts, and Olivia was sent to her room a few times throughout the day. I couldn’t believe it – I had to give myself a couple of timeouts in my room to try to calm down and regain my composure. It was a trying day, that’s for sure.

One of my tasks today was to go to Target for the party groceries. With the girls acting up, I thought maybe taking them there would get them out of the house and acting a little different (I didn’t want to reward their horrible behavior with a trip to the park or anything fun like that). Well, my check card has been slowly cracking over the last couple of months. Amelia got ahold of it, and before I realized it, she snapped it completely in half. So, with no access to money, there went that plan. I just pushed through until lunch, fed them quickly, and sent them off to bed. Not a moment too soon.

While they napped, I got my workout in, showered, and sat on my butt and relaxed the tension from the morning away. Christian arrived home right as they were getting up. We loaded up in the car and went to Target. Got our shopping done, picked up some dinner, ate and before long, it was time for the girls to go to bed. They weren’t really acting any better this evening, so again, not a moment too soon.

Christian cleaned the downstairs bathroom tonight, then went to grab a couple beers with a friend. I cleaned the entry way, did some final picking up downstairs and in the living room and tucked myself into bed with the DVR for the night. STRESSED to the max today. I’m excited for the party tomorrow…time to catch up with some friends and family, and just have fun!

With all of the chaos today, I didn't get a chance to get any great pictures. The girls, while still being crazy, did pose briefly for me. Amelia now thinks its fun to drape across the couches, and Olivia begged me to take her picture, and this is what we got...