My New Normal v 2.1

My new normal includes how our eating habits are changing - we're doing a not-very-strenuous cleanse for the next two weeks. Mostly it is simply no salt, no sugar, no dairy and no carbs/grains (besides veggies and fruits). We eat a lot of white meat (chicken and turkey), beans, and veggies, with some fruits. Lots and LOTS of water. In two weeks when we do go back to eating carbs, they will all be whole grain (well, most of them... I like white pitas better than whole wheat ones, and it may take us a while to get back into the whole grain pasta thing. For a while we were eating whole grain pasta... we'll see). And when we do start eating carbs, it will be like 1-2 servings a day. Once I'm back to my pre-pregnancy weight, I'll do more servings of whole grains.

Anyway, so as far as schedule goes, it hasn't changed a lot. I think we're getting pretty well into a routine:

6:30am - wake up, fix Russ and me breakfast, fix Russ' lunch, go back to sleep if babies are still sleeping

when Vince wakes up - feed him breakfast

If we're running errands that day, we usually leave after I've nursed Joseline and Vince has had breakfast. If we're staying home, then as soon as Joseline goes to sleep for her morning nap, I straighten up the house, and then Vince and I play - if it's a good day, I try to get us outside, otherwise we just play inside with his toys.

12:30 or 1ish - lunch for me and Vince

2pm - Naptime for both babies

5:30 - start dinner

6:30 - eat dinner

After dinner - family time!

8:30pm - Vincente's bedtime

9:30pm - Joseline's bedtime

11pm - our bedtime

So there it is. I think this is the final version of My New Normal for now. But in a few months, Joseline will start going to bed earlier, and I'm sure shortly after that Vincente may start giving up his nap, but we'll see. Hopefully he's going to be one of those kids who naps until they're 5... HA. Only if i strap him to his bed.