Reaching Goals!

Here's an update on how I'm doing on the little goals I set a week or so ago:

1. Stop drinking soda: TODAY IS DAY 2 IN A ROW W/ NO SODA

2. Drink 7 glasses of water a day: YES!

3. Plan & eat healthier dinners to include more salmon, chicken, turkey, & veggies/fruits: PLANNED WITH BEST OF INTENTIONS

4. Continue to replace snacky food with fruits/veggies while at work:
YES! I'VE BEEN DOING GREAT W/ THIS MOST DAYS!

5. Make & drink ice tea (& green tea) w/ Splenda instead of sugary drinks & soda:
YES! I HAVE A PITCHER OF TEA MADE WITH SPLENDA IN THE FRIDGE AT WORK & I'VE BEEN DRINKING IT INSTEAD OF SODA

6. Remember to take multi-vitamin every night:
YES, WITH AN OCCASSIONAL MISS

7. Continue to exercise every week day morning (like I have been for the last few months):
YES!

8. Re-write & follow FLY routines (morning & before bed routines & basic weekly plan):
YES!

9. Work on my patience with Brendan, Adam, & Joe!:
YES! I'VE BEEN SO MUCH BETTER THIS PAST WEEK!

And also, Brendan is doing great too! We've been working with him for a month or so to take on more responsibility. (he's 4-1/2) His "jobs" are to make his bed & feed the cat(s) in the morning, and put his plate in the dishwasher after dinner. He's been doing great! He complained a lot every morning at first about his bed, and kept saying he couldn't do it and he didn't know how to make his bed (even though we both showed & helped him many times). But now he does it without complaining, and he's proud of himself when he can come tell us he made his bed (and of course we give him LOTS of praise). He even puts his jungle pillows on the bed to finish it off! (he has a jungle-themed room) No, a bed made by a 4 yr old doesn't look perfect, but that's, of course, not the point. He likes to feed the cat(s), so that one hasn't been a problem at all. And I do still have to remind him about his dinner plate sometimes, but he does it right away when I remind him.

(BTW, the reason I write "cat(s)" is because we don't know if we have 1 or 2 right now. We *had* 2, but they are outdoor cats (due to Adam being allergic to them) and 1 of our cats has disappeared. She eventually showed up with dried blood on her nose & mouth, but then was gone again. For several weeks after that she would show up about once a week. Now, she's been gone again for several weeks, so we think she may have died. But we thought that last time too, so who knows).