Dedicated and Determined

As I walk or drive our neighbourhood I see this lady quite often. I first saw her while I was on a walk with Haylie. We had just gone up and down a big steep hill and were on our way home. As I walked past her I was amazed and in awe.

She was a mum and was pushing a stroller. It was just your regular kind of stroller, nothing fancy. In it she had one child, probably about 2 years old. Sitting on top of the stroller, near the handle, was another child, probably about 3 years old. As if that wasn't enough she was also carrying a backpack baby carrier in which she had another child, probably about 1ish.

I couldn't believe it. I walk regularly with Haylie in a stroller. It is a jogging stroller and so has good tyres, is lightweight and is made for walking. Haylie isn't a big child but it still gets pretty heavy and hard to push sometimes, especially up a hill.

That was exactly the direction she was going. She had to go up a hill, down a steep hill and then up the other side. I struggle just to get Haylie through that part and she was heading there with three children all attached to her somehow.

I have seem her a few more times around the neighbourhood and my mum, who lives not far away has also seen her a few times.

She obviously has a goal and nothing is going to stand in her way. Most people with three children under the age of three would give up on the whole loosing the baby weight until their children were a bit older. Maybe go for a walk when their partner is home, get someone to watch the kids while she exercised, or just plain not bothered.

I almost feeling like stopping and calling out encouraging words to her. She is definitely Dedicated and Determined.

I have totally slacked off in the exercise and eating healthy department. I reached my goal and past it a while ago and since then I have really lacked the motivation to stick with it. Don't get me wrong I definitely won't ever get close to what I weighed to start with but it is easy to get slack. I guess I need to set some new health goals so that I can get my motivation back.

I don't think that I would have every been as dedicated and determined as the lady with three children, pushing and carrying her children just to get some exercise!

This Child!

This child is very stubborn. She digs her heels in and won't do whatever it is you want her to do.

This child is very independent. She wants to do everything herself without any help, even if she is clearly having trouble with the task.

This child knows what she wants. And she will do it even if you have told her that she is not allowed.

This child is sneaky. When she knows she is doing something she shouldn't be she will hide somewhere and do it anyway.

This child throws big and loud tantrums. Usually over seemingly small things.

This child doesn't like to go to bed. Lately it's been taking 1 hour of screaming before she will finally give in a go to sleep.

Yesterday while I was having a shower and getting dressed this child ate a whole jar of nutella. She didn't use a spoon, just her hands. She then wiped those nutella covered hands all over the shelves of the pantry, where she hid and ate said nutella. She then proceeded to wipe her nutella covered hands all over her clothes, including one of her favourite skirts.

I came out of my room to be told that this child was covered in chocolate. So what did I do. I told her to go to the bathroom and wait. I then got the camera out so that I would have some proof of what this child does when no one is looking.

And here is my proof.

 The Jar.

The smears.

The skirt.

One day in the distant future she will become a mum and all this will come back to her.

Ten Things Tuesday

Ten Things I love about being a mother. . . . . . .

1. Snuggles and cuddles in bed early in the morning.

2. Reading bedtime stories and then having them read back to me.

3. Watching my children all getting along and helping each other.

4. Hearing chattering, laughter, squealing and playing throughout the house.

5. Finding cards, pictures and flowers on my pillow or next to my bed at night.

6. Watching my children's faces as they experience something new.

7. Seeing how excited they get when Daddy comes home.

8. Seeing my children finally accomplish something they have been working hard to do.

9. Watching my children play and interact with all of their Grandparents.

10. The fact that my children love me no matter what!