Tuesday 18 February 2014

What a Groovy Mum looks like

Thanks to the lovely Kate for making us Mums feel groovy, this week her son let her know why she was groovy. Read it here http://kateonthinice.com/grooving/what-a-groovy-mum-looks-like/

So I thought I'd ask C what she thought of me.

Well, she is 5 this may have been a mistake. I got a lot of babble not all of it I can remember but here goes.

Am I a good mum?
Yes, you are great.
Aw thanks, why?
Well...........
You help me when I need it
You can draw me anything (this is not strictly true, I'm pretty rubbish at drawing she is easy pleased)
You make things with me like cakes and other stuff
You cook nice stuff
You always do things with me that I want to do, like dancing and soft play and swimming and parks and bike rides and ..... This went on for a bit but you get the idea
You make posters for me
You make banners for me
You help me mend things if I break them, like when I hit daddy my mistake (I'm not sure what I mended here)
You can do anything
You help me make things
You help me do things I want to do
You are just great I love you - big hug ensued

I did consider asking if there was anything she didn't like but decided to leave on a high. As a full time working mum who often has to go away with work it made me very happy that she feels I do so much with her, especially as I feel I constantly say no and in a minute.

Saturday 1 February 2014

This weeks sunshine

This weeks sunshine came courtesy of my little sunshine who never fails to make me smile but this week made me feel pretty special too.

We are currently consumed by Disney princesses and were reading an Ariel story at bedtime, again! It got to the bit where the eels tell Ariel they can take her to someone that will make her dreams come true, so I asked C who could make her dreams come true. Fully expected "my fairy Godmother". But she looked at me as though I was daft - this happens quite a lot - and said "you, of course".

She is only 5, but I am locking this away somewhere for when she is 15 and everything I do is wrong.

I am one very happy Mummy.

Saturday 25 January 2014

You are my sunshine!

The very lovely Autismmumma has started a new linking all about positivity - go have a look http://www.autismmumma.com/2014/01/you-are-my-sunshine-a-new-weekly-linky/

It is all about celebrating the positive things in life, sometimes we get so bogged down in our day to day woes that we forget some of the truly amazing things, big and small, that happen all of the time.

Every week my sunshine is my wonderfully funny little C. Along with driving me crazy for most of the time. I love that we can't just watch Dancing on Ice, we have to act it out. I also love the absolute confidence she has in me being able to do anything. Including recreating the 'headbanger' without dropping her on her head. So far so good!!

But this week what has really made me smile (and I admit possibly shed the odd tear) is the huge amount of support I have had from friends old and new, online and offline for my attempt at being a Spartan, take a look at http://bendyspartan.blogspot.co.uk it is amazing how support and a few simple words of encouragement can do so much.

So although today is a sore day, my glass if definitely half full and I have a smile on my face. I hope you do too.

Thursday 2 January 2014

2014 - stronger, fitter, faster

So it's that time for resolutions. Except this isn't a resolution, this is a plan, this is a change, this is not allowing EDS hypermobility (check out http://www.ehlers-danlos.org for info) stop me from being who I want to be. 

The plan has been forming since last year - I was out of action for most of last year thanks to a shoulder injury but now is the time to get serious about getting fit.

Yes I want to shift a few pounds, oh ok stones, but that's not really the aim. The aim is to be as fit and healthy as I can possibly be. I know the fitter and stronger I am the better my symptoms are so it makes sense right? 

So fitness wise, I WILL do the Spartan Sprint in September. I am starting Insanity on Monday as a kick start to the training, by the way I am terrified! 

Diet, no I am not on a diet, this isn't something that I will do until I'm a size 8, this is for the rest of my life. It is not about denying myself it is about giving my body the right fuel it needs to do its job. If, on occasion that fuel needs to be chocolate, so be it! I will continue to use myfitnesspal.com to track everything and use the amazing support that is on there. 

I'll be blogging my training, the highs and the lows, to raise awareness of EDS which can be so debilitating but I'll try my best not to moan when I can't train because something has popped out! I am happy to say I'll still pop onto #wobblesWednesday too.  

So wish me luck, I have a feeling I will need it!