His homecoming went all right. He hasn't changed, but I'm trying to respond differently. I haven't yelled or been overly emotional (which I think he thrives on). I've tried to remind myself that he's just acting out because he's tired. I have noticed that it does have a lot to do with the baby. 20 minutes after he came home, he intentionally went in and woke her up. So when she started needing me for milk, a diaper change, and then comfort because she has bad reflux...that's when he got worse. He needs my attention 24/7 and I'm not physically or emotionally able to do that. After only 5 hours, I'm exhausted. But let me try to be positive...
1. My kids are healthy.
2. I don't have to work on top of taking care of them.
3. The baby sleeps a lot, so even if Gabe is in his room making noise, fighting sleep...I can still go to my room, close the door, and write in my journal, sew, or read.
4. I am on my second day of working out. I got the Zumba kinect game and have been sweating up a storm. It makes me feel good to complete the 20 minute workouts and I am excited about losing weight.