Happy Hump Day! I hope everyone’s day is off to a great start. After last night’s horrendous bedtime ordeal, I’m ready to start today off on a better note! Keenan just didn’t want to go to bed last night, making for one crabby mommy! Since nothing has been working, I decided (with the help of my mom’s suggestion) that the only thing to truly “get to him” was to establish a new rule of taking all of his critters away (all nine of them that he sleeps with!) if he gets out of bed.
At nap time, I told him our new rule and he still got out of his bed as soon as I put him down. Needless to say, he went to sleep (unhappy) without his friends. So, at bedtime last night, I reminded him of the rule and sure enough, he was out of his bed in no time. After sternly reemphasizing the rule and taking all of his critters away, Keenan was obviously not a happy camper, which made for one heck of an evening until he finally fell asleep at 9:00! To top it all off, my husband was away for work!! Ugh…I certainly don’t feel like I earned the “mother of the year” award! I can’t stand being frustrated with Keenan, but this whole bedtime thing is getting old FAST and I don’t know what to do. I’m hoping by enforcing our new role, he will finally learn to stay in bed and go to sleep (I’m praying that it works!). At least I got a great WOD in of heavy front squats followed by thrusters and box jumps earlier in the evening before the chaos started!
Sorry to vent, but I had to get that off my chest! Anyhow, onto something fun….What I Ate Wednesday, thanks to the lovely Jenn at Peas and Crayons for always hosting.
Since I haven’t consumed anything today other than water, I’m going to share my eats from yesterday.
Breakfast:
No Oat Oatmeal with fresh berries and a dollop of almond butter.
Lunch:
A hard boiled egg that Keenan peeled for me, along with a turkey roll, avocado and baby carrots.
Afternoon Snack (prior to CrossFit):
A slice of Kid-Friendly Paleo Nutty Banana Bread with a little almond butter on top.
Dinner:
An apple walnut salad with chicken and topped with a sprinkle of feta cheese that I completely forgot to take a picture of amongst the chaos of bedtime issues last night. But, on Monday night, I made one of our favorites that we haven’t had in a long time, Cauliflower Rice (Mediterranean Style). I finally got around to updating the recipe, since it was from a post on my old site. It was SO good and definitely hit the spot!
Well, it’s time to make some MUCH NEEDED coffee before Keenan wakes up! Have a wonderful day!
Questions:
– What is one thing that you ate today?
– Do you make a particular dish that your family loves and requests often? If so, please share!
– Any suggestions on how to get Keenan to stay in his bed and fall asleep easier? I can use all the help I can get!
One thing I ate (yesterday): grilled salmon on top of seasoned spaghetti squash. It was delicious! 🙂
Ooh, that sounds delicious!
Yesterday I ate some protein pancakes that really hit the spot. 🙂
One of our favorite dinners I make is breaded stove top chicken. It is delicious and the girls love it too.
We had to move Sophia to a big girl at 18 months, since she climbed out of the crib. One thing we did at first was watch her closely on the video monitor and anytime it looked like she was about to get out of bed we would go in there and give her hugs and kisses. Basically, she thought she wasn’t allowed out of bed and never tried. She is almost 4 and we are just teaching her she can get out by herself to go potty, but nothing else. We also had one of those things that displayed a light show on her ceiling which she liked to watch. I don’t know if that works for everyone, but it worked well for us and that is what I am going to try when we move Isabella to a big girl bed this summer. 🙂
Hope that helps. I know how rough it is when bedtime is a battle. And by bedtime you are also exhausted, so it is even more difficult.
Thanks for the tips, Renee! We have a a turtle that displays a light show, so if things don’t continue to get better this week, I think we will try using it. I am open to trying anything and everything!
All those recipes look good! I love avocado, I just bought one at the store, but it didn’t seem ripe enough so I am going to wait on it.
I don’t know how old your son is, but the only thing I can think of is skipping the naps, my kids stopped taking them at 2 years old, and I think then they are more tired for bed. Just a suggestion.
Anyway, thanks for the comment love on my blog during my SITS Day 🙂
Thank you! I’ve thought about skipping naps, but he is just too cranky in the evenings. I’ve been only allowing him to sleep an hour and a half at most, so hopefully that will help.
I’m sorry to hear about the frustration with keenan, but just know it WILL get easier.. and you do deserve the Mom of the year award bc you are an incredible mom. Every mom has to enforce rules from time to time <3
Sorry to hear about the bedtime battles. It sounds like you are doing a great job at holding firm to your rules and trying to establish consequences. He’ll get the hang of it before you know it and be back to normal sleeping habits 🙂 Hang in there! The Mediterranean Cauliflower rice sounds amazing! I’m going to have to make that very soon! Thanks for sharing!