Today was a rough one. In every way. Part of growing is dealing with lots of changes. I know this. I just wish all the changes didn't seem to have to happen at the same time. My resolutions for this year are pretty strenuous for myself - less drinking, no smoking, exercising daily, dieting/healthier eating. All normal things I know, but put making a concerted effort to accomplish them daily on top of normal self awareness and growth and it has quickly become a bit daunting. I know I can do this and I know I have to give myself time to accomplish them - it's not going to happen overnight nor is it going to be/get easy overnight.
(This is where I note that even after all I just said I have added yet another thing to my list today.)
My sweet, lovable daughter (aka the Mayor) is 3.5 and still isn't a good sleeper. So being the person I am - I looked for books - someone to PLEASE give me ideas! Much to my excitement I found that my favorite author from when I was trying to get the Mayor to sleep as an infant has written a continuation for toddler/preschoolers. I, of course, ordered it immediately (gotta love amazon prime) and had the pleasure of receiving it today. I read it all - only to find, yet again - there is no simple solution, and there is much work to be done. My first solution to any problem is to find out what I can change naturally. In this case, it appears that my daily routine seriously needs to be adjusted in order to help set the Mayor's sleep clock to rights. Have I mentioned how daunting this all feels??? However, considering Elizabeth Pantley's advice worked the first time (long story as to what changed things) I am more than willing to put in all the work to try her pathways for success in the toddler world of sleep.
And yet, once again, even in the midst of all my flailing around trying not to stress myself out, nature has a way of reminding me of the bigger picture and why I am consciously choosing to do the hard things to better myself. That brings me to the title of this blog post. Today the Mayor came to me and said, "I have to tell you something. Mommy, I love you more than ice cream". Such a simple statement and yet it somehow sets the world right. So from now on (on top of everything else LOL) I am going to do my best to remind myself that when the going gets tough - I will get tougher - because my little mayor loves me more than ice cream.
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