A Blur

This picture is a tad blurry.  It's hard to keep up with Drew these days.  Last I posted he was walking.  Update:  He is running now!!!  He is a blur, life is a blur for that matter.  2010 went by so fast!!!  There are always so many things I want to do better.  So many things I want to differently.  Although so cliche, New Years is the time to do it!  Kind of a clean slate!!!  So here are a few of my New Years Resolutions.  You probably don't care, but maybe if I share, you guys will help keep me on my toes!!!

Eat healthier: less processed foods, more veggies, less diet coke, more water.  I am hoping by next year, I give up diet coke all together.  I am like a smoker and that is my nicotine.  But I want to set a good example for the boys, and drinking chemicals is not the way to go.  But since I am such an addict, I have to slowly wean myself off.  Very slowly.  Very very slowly.  I also want to focus less on the number that stares up at me on my scale, and more on how I feel.  Again, gotta start setting a good example for the kids.  And I don't want my boys to be quite as weight conscious as I have been.  Although, they probably will never need to worry about that, my skinny boys!  And of course, exercise more.  Or be as active as possible, since there is very little time for exercise at this point in my life. 

Work more and save more.  I worked (outside the home of course, cause let's face it, taking care of two babies is ALOT of work) something like 30 days last year, if that.  I would love to do what I spent so long going to school for.  And if I can fit it into my kid's schedule, even better!!!  Paul has now put us on a budget to help us account for where all of our money goes each month, so unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately, it's too early to tell, Paul will help me keep track of my saving goal!

With Evan, I want to teach him how to read and write over the next year.  Poop on the potty.  Maybe focus on sports a bit more.  And as always, eat better!!!  But I will say, over the last couple of months, I have gotten him to start eating (and enjoying) carrots, celery, apples, cantaloupe, watermelon, and lasagna to name a few.  GO ME!!

With Drew, continue to read to him daily.  Start taking a Gymboree class with him, he loves to climb and tumble and loves it when the focus is on him for a minute or two.  And finally, wean him off the bottle. 

With Paul, watch TV less and talk and connect more (and by that I mean me, my goal isn't to get Paul to watch less TV).  It's so easy to just turn the TV on the second the kids are asleep and just tune out the world.  But he's my best friend, and I want to focus more on our relationship this year.  And stop being so bossy to him.  What?  Me bossy?  Nah. 

Kay, there... I said it.  Keep me honest people.  I don't want to fail at my resolutions this year, like I pretty much have every previous year. I don't want to look back January 2011 and say, wow, where did my year go, what the heck have I don't with myself this year?