I always get excited about Christmas. It is my favorite time of year. I love the Christmas Music, Movies, and food. Their is just such a different feeling this time of year. Sadly this year although we got to see family and got some amazing gifts this Christmas was more about trying to help Lily get through sickness. I remember being pregnant with Lily last year at Christmas and wondering what the next year would be like. I had a lot of assumptions that were nowhere close to how things turned out. First off for some reason, even knowing Lilly would only be 8 months old, I assumed she would actually open presents haha! Instead she would tear a piece and then wanted to just play with the paper or then wait for us to do the rest. The good news is she acted excited with each new toy she got and took time to play with each before opening the next. I also never considered she might be sick because you just don't think about things like that! Lily had a very bad cold including a fever of 102.5. This lasted from Monday night when we opened gifts with my parents and came and went off and on until yesterday the 27th. So needless to say she didn't do a whole lot of celebrating this year, but hopefully next year will be spectacular! She will be 20 months old and will know more what is going on. I see crazy paper ripping in our future.
I also always get excited when the craziness of Christmas is over and we get to look forward to a new year. A lot of people see New Year's Resolutions are stupid but I don't see it that way. I think they are a fun way to evaluate your past year and then plan on how you would like to improve the next year. Josh, Lily, and I had a great 2013. It has been our best year yet I think. I am not much of a bragger but here is some of the best of 2013.
1. Month 4 brought us the best gift we could ever receive in Lily. She had changed our whole world and made it that much more magical and Wonderful. I can't wait to watch her grow and change in 2014.
2. We sold our house in Month 5. I won't lie.. as much as I wanted to get to Van Buren, the thought of Selling our house, buying a house, moving, and taking care of a 2 month old all while your husband works crazy hours scared me to death.. but somehow we made it happen and I am so happy to be in Van Buren.
3. Josh and I celebrated our 4 year Anniversary in Month 10. Now some of you might be wondering what is so special about that.. but to me every day, week, month, and year him and I are able to have a happy and healthy marriage is special. I am so happy to have him in my life.
4. I haven't talked much about this because I am not one to brag about things I have. Yes my parents have been able to give my brother and I a lot growing up, but I think the most important thing they gave me was the Knowledge that I am very lucky and that having and not having doesn't make one person better than the other, and I have never really heard them brag about what they have worked so hard to get. That all being said I finally got the car I have had my eye on the past 2 years. It is perfect for me. I will admit though... I look at Lily in the backseat and find myself picturing another child back there haha... no worries that is not happening any time soon.. I think!
We had a lot of exciting and new things happen for us this year so I am kinda hoping 2014 will be a year of peaceful relaxation and great times with our little family! Here are some things I want to do this next year.
1. I plan to start college back. After being out of school for 8 years I am determined to go back and finish. Not just for me but for Josh and Lily. I am planning to start in the Fall to work on my LPN. I only have to take 2 pre-requisite classes so that shouldn't be to bad... 2015 will the be the crazy year of nursing school haha.
2. I want to finish decorating our house. Yes I know we have been here 6 months, however, there are a few things I still want to do.
3. As usual I want to finish my weight loss journey. I started G-Fit 4 months ago and did great the first 2 months but then kinda stopped going as much in November and December. Hopefully 2014 will be the year of a new me!
4. I follow a blog "Shullfamily.blogspot.com" She is an amazing decorator, cooker, and mom of 2 (soon to be 3) wonderful kids. She is such an inspiration and role model for me. She did this wonderful thing where she literally took a picture every day of that year and then put them on her blog whenever she posted. That is a tall order but I want to try it haha!
That is all I have for this post. Josh is working New Year's Eve day which means he will be up at 4:30 in the morning so I doubt we will do anything to celebrate. Especially with a little one. You can't stay up all night when you have to be up all day the next day taking care of a baby haha. I plan on getting up around midnight and going in Lily's room. Call me weird or crazy but it is our first New Year together and I want to spend the last moments of this year and first moments of next year with her.. and if you ask me, that is pretty darn special!
I will post again next weekend, with some pictures. I hope all of your 2013 ends with a bang and I will see you all in 2014!
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