Go Go Go

I don't know about you, but the time change always kicks my butt. Recently I've been yawning a little bit, which I haven't done for a while. I started getting nervous that my Vitality was wearing off. I don't know why I would think that. I still am getting 1 extra hour out of life everyday. I am always on the go. It's hard for me to just sit down and watch T.V because I have an urge to do other things. Those of you who know me, understand that is a huge change for me. And the most enjoyable part is I am waking up with ease. ahhhh.

My parents are on the way here for a few weeks, so I bet we'll kick it up another notch. I think my daughter gets her energy from my Mom :)

Day 40

Hi Strangers! I've been busy, really busy. For a little while I was wondering if all of this extra "vitality" is worth it. I just don't get much time to sit down and relax anymore. LOL!! The busier I get, I swear the better I feel. Life is Good!

Here is something cool. I am now consistently getting at least 1 extra hour out of life now. What is that worth?

Day 27

A long day of little kids. One our our pre-school aged friends came over pretty early in the morning. We played for 3 1/2 hours, and had fun. On her way out; another 3 year old friend was on his way. Another 2 hour play date, and it all was a great success. By no means was it a easy day, but it was a good day. Instead of losing my patience it was easier for me to focus on how to handle that particular moment. Sometimes in Motherhood, I have found that it's not really the spilled milk that can be aggravating, it's just the spilled milk that might be the final straw.

I guess I'm saying that I have a larger haystack now.   :o)

Day 26

What a day. It started with just a simple bike ride with some girlfriends. The ride was pretty low key, meaning no hills and not too many miles. With this low key ride, I was surprised and how much my butt hurt.  I was also shocked at how tired I was getting. When we started talking about calling it a day, I announced to the girls that I wanted to take off and get a good sprint in for as long as I could. Even with the tired legs I knew I had some fire inside. A new lap was coming so I started to gear up, and go! Well, those tired legs took me a few miles at a pretty high speed. It was so much fun to get back out on the bike again. The best part about the day is that it's evening time now, and I never felt exhausted today. There was no need for a nap, which used to be unusual for me, especially after a good work out.

Since I started taking Vitality I defiantly had this great,  happy feeling while I reaching my more energetic stage. Now it seems that I'm reaching a plateau, and the happy feeling and extra energy is becoming the "norm".

Day 24

Another action packed day. This morning when I got out of bed I went straight into the shower. No coffee, just straight to the shower. The usual morning routine was soon to follow. Breakfast, coffee, clean up, get kid dressed and walk dog. The rest of the morning was occupied with a play date. It was a nice play date, the daddy's smoked a cigar, the kids ran and played and the Mommy's caught up with each other while holding a yummy mimosa!

Most of the day remained the same, (no I didn't drink mimosa's all day) just one thing to the next. When I look at what goes on in one day, it's easy to remember why  I was looking for a boost. Now at 11:20 PM is the first time I am sitting with my own thoughts. I do feel ready for bed tonight, maybe that's because I know what the schedule for the rest of the week is shaping up to be. Here's a hint. Busy......

Day 23

Well, last night I slept so good. I was out cold, and loving every second of it! When our daughter woke us up, I was ready to awaken from my slumber. It was very easy for me to start the routine of my day. Get the family breakfast, clean the kitchen, get 2 out of 3 of us dressed, walk the dog and pack snacks. That was just a lead up to a day of moving furniture, and cleaning (for someone else) while making a festive snack tray for the afternoon. Of course I did that after walking to the store to get lunch for the group. Once this was accomplished we were gifted with  a playground full of preschoolers. Once the play-date was over, we picked up my Mother n law at the store, not before running in and doing some shopping ourselves. When it was all said and done it was already past dinner time, we still had to drop my Mother n law off at home unpack from the day, get a dinner ready for our daughter, and prepare her for bedtime.

Usually this schedule would be so exhausting. Today it was just a lot of fun things all packed into one full Saturday. I guess what I'm saying is I don't really feel such a super spike in energy anymore, it's just become my new way of living. Maybe it just all happens so gradually that it doesn't feel like change, it just feels good. It was so nice to enjoy our time at the play ground while meeting our daughters new friends and their parents, and helping my Mother n law was not a problem, I was empathic with our daughters attitude at the end of the day, because I knew how exhausted she must be.

It feels so refreshing to enjoy all of our family time, instead of feeling irritable or exhausted. Don't get me wrong it was still a long day, but one I wouldn't change for the world!

Day 22

Not much has happened since the last post. My friend came over yesterday, and after a few too many glasses of wine (oops) I never made yesterdays post. Our 3 yr. old has been fighting a little cold,  and it's been a rainy week. Between those two obstacles we spent a lot of time indoors, which we usually don't do. I have to admit that I'm feeling a little tired today. Maybe not tired but exhausted. Bottom line: it's wearing to hear somebody whine at you all day.
On a good note it was much easier than usual to remain patient, and to remember that she's only 3 and not feeling so great . It was defiantly a tough week, and as usual I'm looking forward to the weekend. Here's to hoping that she sleeps in extra late tomorrow :) I hope I'm not losing my extra bursts of energy and it was just a long day. One thing for sure is I'll keep you posted!