Woke up with Phoebe getting in my bed at 6am. She's been unsettled since the end of term in the summer and appears in the night every few days and most mornings. Gave her a hug and dozed until about 730 when she started to wake up properly and thrash about. Got up to get her breakfast, eat my own and give her her medicine then left her watching cartoons and went back to bed.
At some point, Tom got up to go play squash and Lydia must have gotten up as well, but a perk of the kids getting older is that they get their own breakfast and are happy to watch TV, so I had a gorgeous lie in till about 1030am.
Got dressed, then went downstairs to check on kids, and set them up making new baby cards for our neighbour. I hung up washing and made lunch of last night's leftover jacket potatoes from our Halloween party and scrambled eggs on toast for those who prefer it in time for Tom to return.
Kids have been very bickery and winding each other up all half-term, so spent lots of the day playing referee and futilely shouting at them to leave each other alone.
After lunch couldn't stand them in the house anymore so made them come on walk so I could drop a Vinted parcel at the InPost locker which turned into Tom taking them to the park instead. They went on the miniature steam trains which they all love. Had to rush back as Phoebe needed a wee, with Lydia and I going to the Tesco Express en route to pick up new baby goodies for the neighbours.
Once home, Lydia and I tidied away the Halloween decorations outside, then Tom suggested playing games for a bit in a bid to do nice things with the kids, so we played Twister, which was my stretches for the day. I read Phoebe stories and Lydia played on her chin up bar for a bit too.
When I could feel myself really losing my cool I went off to the gym whilst Tom was cooking dinner. Lifting heavy things makes me feel slightly better about life. Day B today:
Barbell RDL 5 x5 28kg
Dumbbell OHP 3 x5 2x6
Lat pulldown 3x 8 27
Hip Thrust → 3 sets x 10 40kg
Seated Cable Row → 3 sets x 10 14kg reps
Shoulder Press Machine 3 sets x 10 reps 9kg
Leg Extension 3 sets x 10 reps 25kg
Tricep Pushdown →3 sets x 10 reps 25kg
Trying very hard to make myself build some muscle at this stage of operation turn forty and get really hot.
I'm also in the middle of a tooth scale and polish treatment, and considering if there's anything I can do about the loose skin post weight loss.
Once home, helped Tom to get dinner on the table and calm grumpy children. Tried dinner by candle light and calming music which helped a bit, but them not using their knives and forks was winding me up.
Post dinner, I started tidying the kitchen until summoned to give the girls their bedtime hugs. Phoebe's just dropped off and is snoring away next to me. Back to school tomorrow. Evening of ironing and knitting awaits me. And the rest of the kitchen.
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