Carina's Busy Schedule

Who knew a toddler could be so busy? I mentioned in my last post that I had found a few free activities in which Carina and I could participate. This week we went to story time Monday morning (Peter came along because he had the day off), toddler yoga Wednesday morning, a different story time last night and then sing & play this morning. I don't know who has enjoyed it more, she or I! It has been terrific to have Carina around other kids and I've appreciated getting out of the house. I even made friends with another mom this morning which isn't an easy thing for me considering how shy I tend to be around new people.

We've been happily booked solid and I don't know if it's coincidence or not but Carina is napping well again. We've seen quite a few 2 hour naps and that is just fabulous. Plus she has been sleeping in till 7 or 8 in the morning most days. Yesterday and today when I poked my head in to check on her she was just happily sitting up chilling in her crib. As far as eating goes she has been eating better as long as I don't restrict her to specific meal times or her high chair. I wait to see if and when she is hungry and just feed her then. We're both much happier that way.

Obviously Carina has been sticking to my resolutions for her. I've been doing well myself. Still working out 3 mornings a week. Still journaling every day. I need a new devotional so that resolution is lacking and I'm working really hard to be a nicer person. Yesterday I definitely failed on the being a patient mom one. I got so frustrated when Carina threw a tantrum about having her nails clipped. So far today I've been better though :)

Totally random thought but one I'll throw out there anyway - we bought Carina a snowman ornament this week at 60% off. It's completely adorable and I thought it would be a good representation of this year's Christmas since that was one of her favorite words the whole holiday season and she says it so, so cute *snowmaa*. I really debated if we wanted to start buying her an ornament every year. She gets one from at least one of her grandparents but growing up Peter and I each received ornaments from our parents every Christmas and I love looking at all of mine when I put them on the tree each December. So my compromise (because I'm such a penny pincher) is to buy one every year on sale after Christmas and maybe give it as a Valentine's gift or something. Keep the tradition alive or whatever, haha.