Yep, at times
it got the better of us. And it showed. Husband and I suffered the lion’s share
of illnesses this year, my blog took a back seat, my eating habits took a hit
and at times it took its toll on our relationship as well. Both tired and
stressed, neither of us were capable of seeing how much the other one was
struggling. Any energy either of us had went straight into the kids. You can
see why we ended the year feeling pretty, well, blurgh.
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A harmonious five minutes!! |
So with the
clean slate only a New Year can bring I was looking forward to a fresh
start…the universe however had different ideas. Our Christmas break was filled
with doctor’s visits, two year old molars, asthma and no sleep! The kid free
days I was so looking forward to evaporated due to illnesses so I went back to
work feeling more sleep deprived and worn out than I was before the holidays!
Husband is due to go back to work next week and to say that we have been
struggling with the dramatic display of the Terrible Two’s our son has
unleashed upon us is an understatement!
Fronting up
to another year tired and slightly deflated it has been hard to push on with my
commitment to being more positive. I was quite proud of how I dealt
with being sick during the holiday season but upon getting through the
illnesses the toddler tantrums have kicked our butts! There have been many days
in the last few weeks where I think both husband and I have thought we just Couldn’t.
Take. Anymore.
Who would have thought our brown eyed, cute as a button little
man could turn into a growling, screaming, defiant, tantrum throwing two year
old?! Of course we have been here before but even on her worst days Miss M’s
terrible two’s paled in comparison. Boys are definitely different. Upon seeing
my friends sons go through this phase I know we are not alone but we have still
questioned “Is this behaviour normal?”,
“What are we doing wrong? , When will this end?!! You know when you start
Googling ‘when is two year old behaviour
abnormal’ that you are getting desperate for answers.
Butter wouldn't melt in his mouth!! |
In the brief
moments of peace I know that this too shall pass but in the meantime it’s
testing our resolve that’s for sure. Since 2014 knocked us around a bit I’ve
declared 2015 will be more about being selfish. Priority (after the kids of
course!) will be given to refocusing on my wholefood journey, taking time for
myself (without the guilt) and spending quality time with husband. I have
written about the importance of taking time for yourself numerous times and
although a huge advocate I have failed at actually enacting this in my own
life. Seeing the results of neglecting ourselves I am more determined than ever
to ensure we make it a priority for the New Year. I mightn’t have started the
year with the energy and enthusiasm I had hoped for but in an effort to be more
kind to myself I’m not letting it get to me, learning to be more positive is
not about how you react to the good things life throws at you but how you
handle the not so good. And for that I am awarding myself an ‘A’ for effort!
How was the
start of your year? Did you bound into 2015 or drag your feet?