Project Momma: 20 Weeks

I'm happy to report that my goals of bedtime and waking up was very successful this week.  Monday through Friday (I decided that weekends can be a little more relaxed) I went to bed- meaning lights off- sometime between 10:50 and 11:20 (With 11:00 being my goal).  And I got up EVERY DAY at 6:30 am!  I was so proud of myself.  However, the whole point of getting up early is so I can get some scripture studying done and have some morning peace.  Someone must have told my kids though because now they are getting about 45 minutes to an hour earlier than they did about a month ago.  SERIOUSLY?  Super frustrating. Regardless, I still think it's a good habit to do, I may even try to push it up to 6:15 or 6:00, especially if I turn my lights off early.

I've had some more emotional ups and downs this week.  Also super frustrating.  I know that if I could get up and go for a run in the morning, that would help my stress level.  My knee is slowly starting to feel better, but it's definitely slow coming.

I started teaching at the gym last week though and it will be really fun to get back into it.  I can't even tell you how hard it is to teach two strength classes without doing all the lunges and squats.  Anyone that has ever been to my classes can tell you that they are my favorites. Every day is leg day!!! I know that doing less now will help the tendinitis in my knee heal more quickly, but patience is a virtue.  (And really hard to have sometimes.)

I'm still doing pretty well with my eating goals.  I stick to about a treat a day and I'm getting quite a bit of fruits and veggies.  I'm feeling good about those.  My scripture reading could be better, but my kids need to stay in bed!  I have been able to keep my house pretty clean which helps my happy moments.

This week I'm going to focus on my family relationships.  There's not much point to having a happy momma unless my relationships with my kids and hubby are where they should be.

Goal for my thoughts:
Speak positively- refrain from complaining.  This is a hard goal to make because it's not a SMART goal.  (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely) It's not specific, but I did a little test run today and it was really hard.  I love having Ryan home so I have an adult to talk to during the day, but it often turns into a lot of time complaining to him.  I realize that many of my "first world problems" wouldn't be so "hard" if I didn't focus on them so much.

Quality Time Goal:
I want to have a specific moment each day when I spend good one-on-one time with each of my kids and my husband.  I have had a similar goal like this in the past, and it was not easy (and I only had one child at the time).  I get easily distracted with things that need to get done that I don't allow myself to keep that one-on-one time a priority.

I did a test run of this with Lucy today.  An ideal time to do this with her is when Liam and Molly are taking a nap.  After sitting with her doing some "projects" for about five minutes, I looked around for my phone, then at the unfolded laundry on the couch.  I told myself I would sit for another 15 minutes and then kept looking at the clock!!! Why is it so hard for me to sit with her?  I'm excited to work on this goal this week.  I know finding that one-on-one time every day with Liam will be tricky.  I'm not making a time limit, but I just want to make sure that my kids and husband know that I love them and want to connect with them.

On the plus side, my clothes are fitting looser.  I still haven't weighed myself, but I really don't want to focus on my weight right now.  I'm sure I've lost some pounds, but I'm doing everything I can to be healthier, and that's all I can expect of myself right now.

A relaxing day at the beach this past Saturday can't hurt either.  ;)