Insomnia

Sometimes lack of sleep is a good thing. Yesterday morning, my husband awoke and announced he was tired of looking at the unfinished ceiling in the basement. Wahoo. I guess he was up with the toddler for a few hours in the middle of the night, passed under the unfinished ceiling and decided it really wouldn't take that long to complete. So, off to the hardware store after breakfast to buy the tiles and up they went. There are still a few more to go - the ones that need to be cut - but at least the huge hole is gone. Ya for no sleep. Who new?

I too had a bit of insomnia that night and decided that we had gotten too off diet with the kids last week. I went on an anti-cooking binge because all were sick and instead catered to whatever they would attempt to eat, including many foods that they should not be eating. During one of my pee breaks with the twin2 in the middle of the night, also during my insomnia period, I went down stairs to tuck twin2 back in and noticed twin1 with legs in the air scratching furiously while still attempting to sleep. I spent the next few hours feeling very guilty about allowing them to eat all the forbidden foods because it was pretty obvious we were suffering the consequences. Their eczema is back full swing and is hindering good sleep, they are craving sweets again - constantly asking for cookies, and refuse to eat any of the allowed foods. Oh, and I think the prolonged illness probably has something to do with the poor diet. So sorry kiddos. Nonetheless, after family dinner last night, we are back on the wagon today. Let the constant struggle at meal times begin. Ug. It was so nice not to fight with them last week, but the consequences are just too great. We really don't want to end up in the hospital.