no rest for the weary...

My daughter's sick, which in 'mommy terms' means, I was up every 2 hours last night with her. So even though I went to bed early, I still just managed a few hours of shut eye.

Why do we as parents feel everything our kids feel? It's the truest form of empathy, my son falls off the dinner table, I swear my head hurt too; my daughter stays up all night hacking away and MY lungs feel on fire. Is the connection between parent and child so great that we experience everything through their eyes?... and if so what does that mean in reverse?

If I can feel what my son feels, then he too has a deeper connection with me and can sense my healthy and unhealthy connections with the world, people...even food. Makes you pause and wonder. At least for me, it makes me want to overcome my weird relationship with food and conquer the whole crazy body image thing. I definitely believe you must BE the qualities you want your children to have.... well enough philosophising, I gotta get to work - lots to fix! :0) night yall

2nd day update:

sleep: 6 hours (in bed by 11)

exercise: rest day

water: 45 oz ( I did better josie!)

food:

7 am - Kashi GoLean Crunch Cereal

10:30am - Large roast beef sandwich with extra veggies and light miracle whip

1pm - 2 cup salsa (homemade) 25 tortilla chips - cup of milk

6pm - steak and chicken (4 oz of each)

salad, squash,green beans, asparagus

(I waited too long - I was starving)

7:30 pm - Piece of Chocolate Oreo Cake

(hey, it's technically NOT breaking any goals... I promise I won't make it a habit though)