The little one....

So when you have a little one, you get this overwelming need to make sure that they are safe when you are not with them and that they adapt strong character and morals.

To say the least, I was taken by surprise this week when I was confronted by our child care provider and was told that my little one has become a victim of peer pressure (the little one is only 4 years old).

I was devasted when I learned that another little child was bullying a friend of my little one and pressured my little one until he joined in.

I was heart broken when I learned that the little friend is someone that we have been friends with for years, since the little ones were babies. I was even more heart broken when I spoke to the other mom and learned all the details of what her child has been going through the past month because of the other little boy (not my little one).

As I type this, I hope that my friendship with this mom makes it through this rough patch. I also hope that I find the strength and courage to guide my little one through this ordeal and help him learn to be his own person and face the consequences of his own choices.

I'm nervous and concerned about the future. What will happen at school? Will the problem child be dealt with and under control? Do I need to find new child care for my little one after class?? Will he be seen differently by teachers and other parents after this incident?

My little one is a wonderful, energetic, smart and well-behaved little boy. This situation has been completely out of character.......I'm hoping it passes soon and without creating conflicts for my little one.

Wish me luck............

Can you say STRESS?

Okay, so I'm having one of those weeks. A week that goes along with "when it rains it pours."

Work has been crazy...not necessarily with business, but with stressful issues. My little one had some issues at school yesterday apparently because he was over tired and I'm struggling unsuccessfully with my weight issues.

Lets just say that I'm looking forward to the weekend!

On a happier note, we took the little one to pick out his Halloween costume this week. He chose to be an "army guy." He looks adorable. We put up the Halloween decorations and I also got to have a nice dinner out with my man and my little one - this was definitely a treat!

On the agenda for the weekend: the little one is bowling with friends on Saturday and hopefully some family time on Sunday. I just got in the movie Sex and the City from Netflix and I'm looking forward to chilling by myself Saturday night and indulging in a chick flick ;) I'm also going to make homemade butternut squash soup this weekend with squash from our garden. Love the garden!!

I also really need to evaluate my next step with the weight struggle and come up with a plan for the week. In the meantime, I'm going to search the blogs and view some of the weight loss blogs floating around and search for a few new recipes.

My first blog....

There have been so many changes in my household in the last several months. After 11 years together, my man and I are married. My little one graduated from PreK and has moved on to a new school, with new friends and new adventures. This seemed like the perfect time for an attempt at blogging.

The changes with my little one have been the most drastic so far......the school is a little farther away - the traffic a little crazier, but all in all things have been good. He is excited again about school and eager to start each day. It has been wonderful seeing his renewed interest.

Now we are on to planning his birthday, figuring out healthy dinner options and attempting to come up with great lunch ideas for a picky eater. Any ideas?