My Life: A Sitcom

I've always said that my life could be a sitcom. On occassion, I'll even have those family vacations to exotic places; you know the type that TV producers do to boost ratings. And boy do I have stories!

I'm not quite sure why my life is a sitcom. It must be because I can't imagine the things that happen to me happening to anyone else. I also find it difficult to believe that normal people would even think the way I do. Let me explain...

So I've had a rough month; drama, drama and more drama. This is when my life doesn't look like a sitcom but rather a really bad Lifetime movie.

Now, we have completed our first week of daycare. And for the most part, Alberto is doing well. His meltdowns are becoming much less intense. I have been assured by his teachers that he is fine and stops crying before my car is out of the parking lot. He is eating well and sleeping well while at daycare. But for the past couple nights, I'm having trouble getting him to go to sleep.

Is this a sleep issue because he's taken a 3 hour nap at school and his bedtime should be move up an hour? Is this because he is at an emotionally vulnerable place as he is falling asleep and that is when he acts out his fears and insecurities? Or is he just at the age where he prefers to play than to go to sleep, and his behavior is perfectly normal? Maybe, it's a combination of all three.

Truthfully, he looks great and behaves wonderfully. He is much more rested both in the morning and when I pick him up. He just has a sparkle to him. So, I think that daycare isn't a horrible thing.

Only problem is that, what I think and what I feel are not on the same page. And what does this mean? This means, I like to snack. And this is the sitcom part....

See, most people snack and that's the end of it. Okay, maybe some people snack and there is a snack shortage reaching the neighboring states. But I have to "think" differently.

I decided a couple weeks ago that I had to stop this snacking. So, I decided to purchase only FiberOne snack foods. I don't really think they are snack foods but I would use them that way. FiberOne has many many new products. Maybe they aren't new to the rest of the world, but they are new to me. So, I bought the FiberOne pop tarts (actually not that bad -- I can certainly lie to myself about these and say they are good). I hate the FiberOne Honey Bunches of Oats (there is no way I can convinced myself that those taste good -- YUCK!). I also bought the FiberOne breakfast bars -- very yummy. And finally, I bought the FiberOne yogurts. Now who on earth in their right mind would snack on FiberOne? ME!

I figured with all this FiberOne, I would only eat in moderation. I mean, come on, it's FiberOne. I was actually a bit disappointed because it felt as though I was eating any other snack. Although I must admit, those breakfast bars are very filling. Who on earth would even think like this? ME!

Then it happened... I decided I would have 2 yogurts for dinner. Why not? It's just yogurt. Not a big deal. Who on earth would be crazy enough to eat 2, not 1 but 2, FiberOne yogurts? I had 40% of my daily fiber needs in one sitting. Who does this kind of thing? ME!!!

And then who decides to take a walk with a baby in a stroller with 2 small dogs attached to the stroller after having eaten 2 FiberOne yogurts -- plus a breakfast bar earlier in the day? ME!

Oh, and I will add, wearing her FitFlops so that I also get my exericse in...

I mean, just picture it. And then picture me having to get home in a hurry.... With a stroller that has a baby, with 2 small dogs attached to it wearing my FitFlops and trying to move very fast....This only happens to ME!