Wes and I spent an evening last week at Bonefish Grill with papers and pens in hand. We discussed last year's goals, laughed at what we had missed, high-fived at all we had accomplished, and planned and brainstormed for what we would like to see in 2013. Maybe laughing at what we had missed wasn't the best motivator to accomplish 2013's goals, but we are pretty committed this year. Wes had created about ten categories for us to discuss including marriage, finance, kids, health, personal, home, etc. I am super into planning, organizing, and daydreaming about what a routine-led, disciplined life would be like...and I'm super good at letting good intentions fall to the wayside. I know the daily goals won't be attained every day, and I know that some of the long term ones won't get completed. However, I do love the fresh start the Lord gives us in a new year and in every morning for that matter.
Here are some of the things I'm looking forward to in 2013:
*Creating a daily schedule for our days at home...check. Day one was yesterday, and it was fabulous. The schedule basically includes less TV, more intentional time with Reese, scripture memory time, reading together, quiet time, iPad game time, craft/activity time, free/independent play time that allows me time to clean or cook, and the trusty old nap time. Day two is sailing as well. Nap time means down time for momma, too.
*Be hands-on way more often and in new ways. We experimented with several different sensory activities yesterday, and Reese loved every minute of them. Definitely a motivator to keep going with this one. This afternoon will be a rehearsal for tomorrow's craft with a few friends.
*Create a house cleaning schedule. I think I'm becoming more and more like my mom. I need the house de-cluttered and straightened up all the time. This is good and bad at this stage of my life. Reese needs to be able to play with all of her toys and make a mess, and I need to learn to be okay with that. Regardless, at the end of our days, the house is typically pretty straightened up but not CLEAN. So, I made a list of things to clean each week of the month. We will see how that goes. I'm a mean picker-upper, but I'm not a good cleaner. This week...base boards, floors, and de-cluttering/cleaning out laundry room.
*Evolve our eating habits into much healthier ones. This has been so fun to explore, research, and it should be even more fun to experiment with in the coming weeks and months. I don't cling to one "diet" and instead tend to look at the components and benefits of each food. I really like the idea of eating "real food" which means to cut out processed foods, eating "clean", and simplifying our meals at the same time. Right now, I'm not going to be a girl who tries new and exciting recipes every night. I'm on the hunt to find a good repertoire of meals that my family loves that I can make over and over and meals that are good for us. I have a list of recipes/ideas going for each meal: breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack. This is fun. And it's also scary finding out about the JUNK we have put into our bodies. Here's to a healthier 2013!
*The budget is exciting, too. I'm certain it's only exciting because it's January and we haven't gotten very far into it, but I do love getting to look at where our money goes. I am hoping to find lots of freedom through this budget. We rejoined Mint.com. Here goes nothing!
We have lots of other smaller goals and more personal ones, but Reese is deciding against falling asleep at her nap today, and Graham is ready to eat again. He's just about the easiest baby ever right now, and after spending all day Saturday trying to get him to take a bottle only to fall asleep and nap just as well as always, I can still make that claim. He's taken two full bottles, but he doesn't take any if he's not starving. He doesn't really fuss about it, and I realized how much I love breastfeeding. Seriously. I felt so detached from him this weekend, and it certainly is a great bonding method for me. I do hope and pray that the bottle gets easier, but I'm so enjoying where we are right now because I know he will be a year old and onto milk so soon. And I'm counting my blessings because so many can't nurse, and who knows if my little guy decides to revolt before I'm really ready. Okay, I better go wake him up from his second 2+ hour nap and feed him. These are the things I will want to read about in the future. I read about Reese's first year on a daily basis. Love it. Oh, and we started rice cereal last night. More on that and more on how both kids have their first colds and more on everything later.
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We have struggled with the bottle with Adele. She's taken one twice, though, which has meant that we got to see a movie this week! I will say, though, as much as you are tied to your baby when he/she won't take a bottle, it has been really freeing in a lot of ways. No worry about milk supply. If baby is happy, there must be enough. And pumping is such a hassle. I haven't missed it!
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