The best laid plans. . .

So I found out what was making me so tired and causing the biggest sore throat ever.  Mono.  Yuck.  I will not be continuing with any resolutions until the mono is cleared up.  I am giving myself a couple of months with that one.  Hopefully, by the time I am well again, it will be Spring and Babykins and I can run and jump and play outside.  For now, the resolution is REST.  I have so much empathy for people with chronic conditions.  I can't imagine how hard it is to deal with this fatigue forever, with no letup.  Right now, it takes all of my energy to keep Babykins clothed, fed and napped.  Sometimes I am clothed, fed and napped, too.  Ha.

Until next time. . .

Waylaid. . .

By illness.

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I have the WORST sore throat.  Which I am sure that I got when I brought Babykins to her well baby visit on Monday. . .

I managed some situps and pushups while Babykins ate lunch yesterday.  That's all.  I did realize that it is really easy to slip some situps and pushups into the day, though.  So, there's that.

If at first

You don't succeed try, try again.  I did it!  Only 10 minutes of "Dance it Off".  But I did it!

Day 1 of Resolution

Nada.

Nope.

Didn't happen.

Well, we had a doctor appointment, laundry needed to get done, Daddykins and I started doing our taxes, I had a DVD of Glee from the library. . . .

 

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Um.  Not valid.  I just didn't do it.  That's the real answer. 

Today is a new day.  I will work out.  Oh, yes.  I will work out.

A Series of Resolutions

The Body

This year I have a series of resolutions.  This one is for the body.  I will work out 3 times a week.  That's it!  Not too difficult, right?  

Some inspiration:

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No, I am not pregnant yet.  It is no surprise that we are trying for Babykins #2.  Here goes!

Fun News!

As D and I are getting closer to our baby's birth date, we have been getting CLOSER.  By that, my friends, I mean that we are running out of space in our two bedroom apartment.  Baby's stuff is everywhere, and we haven't even met the little bundle yet.  We haven't even finished with baby showers yet!  What is a girl to do?

Well, if you're this girl, you move!  While driving around this great state on Saturday, we came across an opportunity. It was my birthday, so D surprised me with lunch in the cutest little town 10 minutes north of where we live.  

As we were driving out of said cutest town, I noticed a gigantic old farm house with a "for rent" sign in the front yard.

This lady was not actually there.

I said, "Hey, for rent."  

And D said, "That house?"  

And I said, "Yeah, should we call?"

We did.  We got it.  We are now upgrading from a 2 bedroom apartment with loud-ass neighbors and dog crap in the front yard to a 100 year old, 3 bedroom farmhouse with a yard, garage, garden, basement and HUGE kitchen.  For another $55 per month!  

SO PUMPED!!!!

Engage and Initiate, my friends.  If we didn't make that phone call, we'd probably just have slowly been buried by baby's stuff.  

New Year

This Year's Resolutions:

Engage and Initiate

Inspired by this quote from Maya Angelou

“Love life. Engage in it. Give it all you've got. Love it with a passion because life truly does give back, many times over, what you put into it.” 
― Maya Angelou

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I also just finished reading the book "Poke the Box" by Seth Godin.

So what exactly do "Engage" and "Initiate" mean to me?

This year will mark my first year as a mom.  I am so excited to welcome our little baby into the world in April.  I really want this to be the year that I reach out into the world and discover what is out there for me.  I have a tendency to coast through lots of areas in my life in order to avoid failure or disappointment or embarrassment.  Sometimes the most difficult thing is to just take the first step.  In something.  Anything.

So, that is a totally broad overview, but luckily, I have an entire year to hammer out the specifics.