New Year's Goals...How's It Going?
Hi Everyone! Happy Wednesday!
I did goals for the New Year back in January, and since the year's half over now thought it would be a good time to check in and see how things are shaping up:
- Dream Home: We have a new house and it's really cool. There is still a lot we want to do with it, but for the most part stuff is on hold as we save for maternity leave/the new baby. That's OK...we'll get around to it eventually
- Girlfriends: Ugh...since we moved, I have been terrible about getting out and meeting people. Actually, I have made some effort, but this kind of thing takes time. Plus I have been sick sick sick over the past 2 months, so that's made things hard
- New Office and Work Schedule: I've got a new office (also our guest room) and am doing pretty well with my work schedule goal of 20-30 hours a week (soon to be a hard stop at 20, but need to save for that maternity leave so my hours are a little higher at the moment...)
- A Finished San Francisco Book: This is one of several half-done writing projects that I have. I am doing a terrible job at writing/doing anything creative. I spend my days watching kids, working, household tasks and am exhausted by the end of the day. Not sure how to get back into the creative groove or if this is gone from my life for the time being (forever?), especially with a third kid on the way. I want to have kids AND still do the things that are important to me, but I'm starting to wonder if that's realistic...
- Celebrations: I've been working hard to make holidays etc. special. Helps to have my mother-in-law around to help...she's great at that kind of stuff...
- Everyone I Love Happy and Healthy: There's nothing I can do about this one, but thankfully all is well.
- All Things Good With My Mother-in-Law (who is now living with us): Check.
- A New Baby: Check. This is where it feels like 99% of my energy has been going since March. I find pregnancy extraordinarily difficult...thought it might be easier with one baby vs twins, but that doesn't seem to be the case...
- Time With my Best Friend: Hasn't happened. Must plan something with her before the baby comes....would mean so much to me to see her.
- Time With Family: Been doing great with this. My family makes such an effort...so hugely appreciated.
- Pictures: I'm starting to take more pictures again (didn't for a while because I was so sick). I want to do more with this but I'm not sure exactly what...need to figure that out...
- Happy Little Blog: I am posting pictures of/stories about the kids, which is important to me, but I've been having trouble writing about anything else since we moved. I feel like I'm such a different person since we moved. I'm actually feeling a little lost, to be honest, and it's not something I'm really comfortable talking about because I want to stay positive for my husband so he doesn't feel bad about moving us here, and also I don't want anyone to worry about me. Bottom line is I'm not sure what I want this blog to be anymore...want to spend some time thinking about that...
So essentially, anything family-related is getting done, anything creative I'm struggling with. Maybe if I set aside an evening or two a week to focus on creative stuff...because I hate how it's being given the back seat...between that and not being able to do the athletic stuff I normally do since I'm pregnant, I think that's a lot of where this lost feeling is coming from...
XOXO
