Brittany,
Sounds like you are doing just fine. Yes, the mind plays tricks on us and for some reason I think a lot more than I did prior to surgery. It is like I have more time to think and not always be stuffing my face with food. Food consumed my life before surgery....now life is consuming me. It is the greatest ride.
I agree with you on the kid thing...my kids are on Turkey break from school and are driving me crazy. I am recovering from a terrible surgery that was supposed to be a simple outpatient that turned into inpatient and a lot of pain. My kids don't help with their wildness, but do help when I need something, so I guess I can't complain. I only have 3... Ages 13, 12, and 5...I don't know how I could handle any more.
Keep up the great job and enjoy every losing day...it is so awesome. And the coldness...well, I can say that I just keep getting colder and have to wear layers of clothes.
