Toddler Throw Down!

Today's resolution was to workout together, and boy did Scarlet rise to the occasion!  John and I alternated using her for our "weight" as we did squats, lunges, bicep curls, etc.  We ran around the house and rolled around on the floor... but we did it all together! How much fun!!

I love Fridays.  It means that John will be home for the next two days, and we have plenty of family time ahead!  Scarlett, Emmett, and I headed to our monthly attachment parenting meeting at the library, and we met so many wonderful mamas!  I love talking to like-minded parents.  Today's topic was "crying it out" and it was interesting to hear the different views from women who all share the common "big picture" parenting thing.  After reading all of the research out there, it is common knowledge that it is horrible to let your child "cry" it out... but to learn how parents handled the sleep issues was very beneficial.  We have a family bed and have both kids sleeping with us every night. They go to bed with us, wake up with us, etc... I have children with me 24 hours a day - literally. I love that, but every once in a while, I wish that Scarlett (our two year old) would just maybe go to bed earlier - even if in our bed.  Just so that John and I had some adult time. We know how beneficial the family bed is for having independent, self-confident, and secure children/adults someday.  We would never kick-out one of our kids before they were ready.  Just maybe one day a week though, it would be nice to have a few hours with no one in the bed but John and I! I have a feeling that's a ways away though - which is just fine with us because we can find room to have "alone time" anywhere in the house ;)

Happy Friday to all out there!

Tomorrow's Resolution:

Daddy picks the menu for the week.   (This should be delicious because it came at the perfect time of the week for John to BBQ)