Greetings folks! I hope you each enjoyed your holiday celebrations and if you're anything like me you're probably still recovering from too much fun and not enough sleep. As usual, time flies when you're having fun and so here I am just posting again after I had intended to post at least once a month. Oops!
So, status update: we're all still here! Alex is almost 4.5 months now and he is really getting interesting in the world. New things of late- his feet are pretty amazing (to him) and he is working hard at figuring out how to roll over!
We have had several wonderful Christmas celebrations with family and friends and put quite a few more miles on the Equinox. I thought I'd do a counting post in a nod to my blog title, so...enjoy!!
I wanted to post 11 things to remember about 2011 but frankly, all I really want to post about is Alex being born...So...instead, I'll skip right to 12 things I'm looking forward to about 2012!
12. Learning at least one new knitting skill: Specifically I am targeting making socks and/or learning how to cable. I have been spending a LOT of time lately making baby blankets (an NONE have been for Alex) because we are just in that phase of life! This year I vow to take some time out for other types of projects!
11. Walks with my boys: We have an amazing stroller (that was a gift from some amazing INVISIFRIENDS!) and I really look forward to nice weather so that Daddy, Alex and Mommy can have some nice walks together.
10. Vacation!! Not sure where we will go, but Justin and I want to take a family vacation sometime when the weather is nicer. We've talked about more travel around Michigan and jaunting over to Canada, Northwest trip to Washington/Oregon/Etc, heading to 'bama to visit Dave and Sandy at Lake Martin...who knows!!
9. Baby Mile Stones: I am excited (and terrified) of seing Alex figure out crawling and walking and more. Better start with the baby-proofing!!
8. Working on my relationship with God: I know I have posted before about being more spritual than religious. I want to stengthen my relationship with God. Today our minister gave a challenge/opportunity/concept (whatever you'd like to call it) that has me thinking. I am not certain I can make the full commitment, but I am excited about the possibility of trying. Ok, in truth I know I could make the commitment but perhaps I am actually scared to put it out there that I am going to do it...more on this in the future, perhaps!
7. Birthday! I'm turing 30 this year! Whoa...I wrote that...and it's REAL! I remember thinking 30 was SO OLD when I was younger. I really don't feel old at all. Guess I need to wrap my brain around my capability to be 30 and not old simultaneously!!
6. Finances: We are very lucky in a lot of ways financially, but this is an area I ALWAYS feel like I can work more on. So, specifically I am going to focus on spending less on stupid stuff we don't need, planning for retirement and Alex's college savings.
5. Work: I want to continue improving myself as a professional.
4. Me: I need to work on me. Physically, mentally. It's been a whilrwind year of being pregnant, giving birth, recovering from giving birth and learning how to balance being a mom. At any rate, I still have work to do to be the best me that I can be.
3. Volunteering: I love the volunteer work I do with my sorority, Phi Sigma Sigma. I am excited about my new role with the Phi Sigma Sigma Foundation. I want to work hard to fulfill my commitments to my volunteer work, and to that end, I plan to say no more frequently than I typically do. This isn't because I don't care, it's because I DO care and I want to do the best work I can, which probably means less in order to balance being a good mommy, too.
2. Traditions: I am really excited about the opportunity to build family traditions as we travel through our first full year with Alex. it's fun to show him traditions from each of our families and to establish our own, as well.
1. Marriage: People aren't kidding when they say that moving and having babies is stressful on relationships. I'm not sure if it is good or crazy that we basically did both simultaneously :) At any rate, I really want to make sure that we are taking time to focus on our relationship with each other, not just on being super fabulous parents to Alex :)
So...there you have it. Twelve things I am looking forward to during 2012 (and likely beyond). I still want to try to blog more often, but...I make no promises. Just enjoy the posts when they come (or don't- whatever works for you!!)
P.S. I finally succombed to Pinterest. SO dangerous...
P.P.S. Random thought of the day: Why do they make holiday baby clothes (such as Christmas) that say "Baby's First..." in sizes larger than 12 month???? Mystifying...
