For the past 11 months, my job has been to do whatever it takes to make sure that I have a happy, healthy baby. She is now 2.5 months old, and def. happy and healthy (although she does have a could right now. poo.), so now what? Now I've got to focus on the family, getting organized (the only way to be, as a mom) and getting myself back into shape (so I can, you know, make more babies).
So, my goals are...
-- Kick the pregnancy eating habits that I somehow managed to rationalize as 'ok' and start eating in such a way that keeps me energized and lean. You know, no more soft-serve, much more whole foods. Of course this means that I need to start cooking again. And, in order to do that I have to go to the food store. Life is so much better when we're cooking regularly. Nothing goes to waste, we spend less money, and we never feel run-down. This is my number 1 priority.
-- Kick the pregnancy "bed rest" mentality that I had to adopt due to all the horrid complications (remember my appendectomy? How about the virus? Kidney stones, anyone??) I was doing a fantastic job of exercising in the beginning of my pregnancy. I'm determined to get back to that. This is also a top priority.I know it could be a lot worse though. I gained 50lbs with my
pregnancy and I have already taken off 30. I have 20lbs to go. I'd
like to have 10 of them off by my birthday (Thanksgiving), and then the
last 10 (which I know will be the hardest) by Easter. Ok, it is in
writing so now I have to do it :)
-- I also want to make sure I keep up with some leisure stuffs. This includes knitting, reading, and Ravelry (yes, it is that cool. They could charge me $100 bucks a month and I would sell off my stash just so I could make friends and look at their pretty pictures. Don't worry, your invites will come soon). I want to knit 2 things for DH, 2 things for me, and 3 things for Thaya by the end of the year. It doesn't seem like much, I know, but I DO have a baby here, people.
-- Finally, I want to get out into my garden a little bit before the summer is over. I love it so much, but it has been either hot or cold here, and someone I always seem to be doing something else. We've also sectioned off a piece of the property for Thaya's garden, so I want to start designing that too. Luckily, gardens keep on evolving and changing, even with a little love, so I'm not too worried. I know it could look magnificent instead of great, but maybe when Thaya is a little older.
-- And of course, I want to work on my relationship with DH. Not that there is anything wrong with it, it has just been altered a little since little one came into the picture, and I feel like I need to dedicate myself to being more understanding and less sensitive. Though, I know that I am right sometimes :)
Sorry that there aren't any pictures in this post. I just wanted to get this out there. It seems so much more official if it is in writing, and even more so if it is broadcast to a billion people.
By the way, even though the baby is sick (which, by the way is the scariest thing to experience for the first time as a first time mom), she still had it in her to squeal and babble this morning. I'll post a video on her page tomorrow.
