Where did last year go? I had a baby. Tot is getting bigger and finally starting to talk a little more. He starts back up at preschool again next week so we'll see what his speech therapy does for him in the following months. Hubs is still training at the moment for the job. He just had a minor injury and is worried how that will affect his final and graduation which is soon. So, I've got my fingers crossed because I don't know how much more roller coaster riding I can do without needing a trip to the cardiologist. Baby, aka Daredevil, aka The Destroyer, is really getting that walking thing down. She's becoming independent of sorts. She still comes to me for loving with every fall unless Tot gets to her first to kiss her boomers away. So, really where did this past year go?
Well, like I said there the arrival of Baby. She is as breath-taking today as she was almost a year ago. Her first birthday is arriving soon. I can't believe it. Hubs finally got into the field and job he'd been waiting on for almost two years. This meant that we got to finally move out of the living with family situation that had been taking place for two and a half years too long. Thank you to our family that put up with us because I know it was hard on everyone involved. And Tot...well, we're still working to help Tot with things. But, he is fabulous. There are days he makes me want to pull out every single hair on my body with a pair of tweezers and there are days that he make my heart melt in a big pile of mush. And I am just taking it all as it comes.
I have some plans for myself this year:
I plan on doing some sort of couch to 5K thing whether it's walking or running. It will most likely be walking because until I'm done nursing I don't have a sports bra strong enough to provide the support I need not to be knocked out by the artillery while running. I have visions of that though in the future. The running, not being knocked out by artillery.
I plan on using up everything in my pantry by mid-year and making a few dietary changes to be healthier. This includes doing more meal planning especially since there are just so many fantastic recipes out there to try.
I plan on starting a garden and growing some of my own favorite veggies to eat and can. Which means I plan on having a pressure canner this year. The water bath is fun but there are lots of things I'd love to just be able to grab from the pantry and eat rather than buying prepackaged.
I plan on doing a few sewing and knitting projects for myself. I do them for the kids and Hubs already. It's about time I do something for me as well.
And I plan on deciding my next course of action for finishing up that pesky Bachelor's degree that I always keep meaning to finish. My biggest problem with that is that it's just a piece of paper. And if I get that then I know I'll want to go onto get a Master's which means I generally have to decide what I want to major in. My problem all along really. I want to do something that I'll enjoy if/when I ever go back out into the 9-5 world instead of being only a 24/7 (Stay at home wife/mother for those not in the know). As it stands I still don't know what that would be. And I still couldn't tell you what I'm good at or what I'd excel in and feel fulfilled. I did the 9-5 thing before and I worked where I was incredibly unhappy and plain angry. The paycheck provided a roof over my head and food on the table but I was miserable. I want more than a paycheck the next time.
So, there it is. My list for the next year. Not much. Not impressive compared to anyone elses, but it's my list and that suits me just fine. And since it's taken me the better part of the day to get this written I need to go finish supervising dinner and what's being eaten. Tot still has half a plate and is off playing with the laundry to go in the washer. And Baby Daredevil is well... just that. Being a daredevil and giving the cutest smiles she can muster because she knows she's doing things she shouldn't be doing like pulling all the diapers off the changing table. And she brought one out to me and is chewing on the tag. Good thing Bum Genius doesn't void warranty for tag chewing. Off to mind the zoo. Happy New Year all!
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