New Year's reflections and resolutions

I've deleted and restarted this twice. Third times the charm . . .

Let me explain, no there is not enough time, let me sum up. (Princess Bride inspired)

Ate out too much and ate poorly at that.
Started photo album project, stopped ten yards from the finish line.
Joined a gym, worked out at least 75 times but most were ten to twenty minutes.
Started writing books, I don't write often enough to keep the ideas flowing.
Got a new haircut, but haven't donated the hair that Stacey and I hacked off yet.
Started getting better products to take care of my skin (hand soap wasn't cutting it). But only wash my face everyother night. (ick, right?)

I resolve to fix these issues and to add a few bigger goals that I want to be better at next year.

My health. This year is not starting off well. I feel rundown and sick to my stomach most days. I can barely drink a cup of coffee this morning. I want to look and feel better. I will take better care of this body that I have! This will be the year of getting back on track! We're talking about adding child number two, but if I can't take care of myself, how can I expect to have a healthy pregnancy?

Taking 'me' time. Jeff has over and over again said he will take time off for me to have me time. I resolve to take him up on that this year. So far I've requested a friday night to go to a Tastefully simple party at a friends house, where I won't have to take Alaina along after her bed time.

To sew more. Nothing in life brings me such joy as creating something for someone that I love with my own two hands. I already have a pattern for some summer clothes for Alaina and I resolve that I will make at least one outfit for her this year! I will also sew a duvet cover and bedskirt for the beautiful new bedrooms we will have this next year. Alaina is also in line to get new bedding.
And now I have exhausted all of my energy that I have for today. Stay strong and I will remember that a New Years resolution is a whole year's goal. Even if I fall of the wagon this next month. I have to climb back on again and again!

Staying Busy

It was a wonderful holiday! Here I am finishing up the first day back at work after Christmas and can't stop thinking about all I have to do! I need to get everything in order for the next year at the office, which I'm planning on devoting some extra hours to it since Alaina is staying with her grandparents for the rest of the week. but noone wants to hear about work. They want to hear about Christmas! Alaina made out like a bandit! She got a huge kitchen from Nana and Papa. Uncle Scott got her a neat book and two, yes two, sleds! Aunt Stacey spoiled her by giving her a ride in one in the middle of the living room! Aunt Stacey also got her a big bag of jewelry to play with! Add in a small farm play set and several other items that I'm having trouble remembering and she's set for quite a while! Lots of clothes and other cool items, etc.
And the best item that I received this year is something so silly everyone will laugh at me. Mom and I just finished wrapping the last of the gifts and started moving them to the living room when I saw a gift package with a box in it that said "Alton Brown" now if anyone you are big food network fans you know who he is. For those of you that don't, he hosts a couple of really cool shows! I of course start squealing, "Is That Mine? Is That For ME?" Mom tells me I shouldn't be peaking, but it was wrapped in a clear wrapper, so I think I'm okay. When we hand out the gifts, I get the package so its the first thing that I open when its my turn and I start sqealing again. Because of course I got the salt cellar that I've been hoping for! Rachel Ray and Alton Brown have awesome 'salt cellars' which are basically flip top salt holders so you can grab a pinch of salt without having to pour it out first. you just flip the top and grab what you need! I've been looking for one jsut like theirs and my sister in law and brother found it! I can't believe they found the exact one I wanted! Yay!
So of course later when we are going around the table saying what we are thankful for, I pipe in "my salt cellar!" While everyone else is saying the equivalent of "world peace."
Jeff and I also ended up getting all the pieces to Guitar Hero 1,2 and 3! Awesome! Hope everyone had a great holiday too!

One down . . .

We had the Brenneman family Christmas yesterday, it was fun. Hubby's cousin got engaged so we had a lot to celebrate. Before we came back, I went to the doctor again. He thinks I'm having problems with my stomach so I'm on a schedule of maalox and famotidine antacids. If I don't feel better later today, I have a prescription to fill and try. After that, I'm suppose to call on Monday and update the doc. All I know is I need some energy.Can anyone donate me some?
Oh and surprise Nana! Would you and Papa like to keep Alaina through Thursday morning? I'l try to call you later, but I keep forgetting, plus I know you check blogs several times a day!

Christmas pic

I recieved the email previews of Alaina's pics! Here's one for a sample! What a cutie! She smiled for almost every shot.

Santa and Baby!

Here's the pic of Alaina getting her gift from Santa.



And for your amusement. I found my cat climbing my wall to peep in the mirror last night. Our wicker wall paper is just perfect for it! She tried four time to get a good look at herself and actually made it to the mirror once. Go kitty!

Tired and weary

I'm sick of being sick! I went to the doctor yesterday and found out I have a bacterial infection, where you ask? You don't really want to know the answer my friends. Anyway, I told him I've had several episodes of the same thing over the last year and he was concerned that I might have an antibiotic resistant strain. Doesn't that sound peachy? I'm not contagious, but eating has become a trial. I have no appetite and basically I wait until I can't take it anymore and shove some food down to make it through the rest of the day. And we all agreed due to timing that I'm not pregnant, so get those thoughts out of your heads!
Anyway, the doc's doing a culture to see if it is a resistant strain and we'll go from there. If he can't find anything out and I have another bout of this, he's talking about all kinds of fun stuff like x-rays and other such inspiring things. Cool, huh?
The fun news is that daycare had a small program last night in which I was told the little kids didn't sing but were invited. The had them walk up to the front of the sanctuary (daycare is in a church) and stand while the big kids sang. Alaina had fun dancing to the music. And then it got weird. Santa came out and told the story about how he came about because of Jesus. It was the first time I ever heard of Santa telling a story about a brothel and torture. Holy cow! There were kids there! I would have walked out except for the fact that Alaina was fascinated by Santa. She ran to the front of the church to get a better look at him and inched her way over to get near him. She started pointing and hollering at me to look, and I tried not to laugh. It was a fun time, I just wish it wouldn't have taken so much energy to go. I have some pics I took but seriously, don't hold your breathe. I'm having trouble puttering around here peeps, so if you're lucky, they'll be up before the holidays.
p.s. I'm not pregnant for those of you who dared to ask.

Pics!

I almost forgot to mention! Alaina pic proofs came back from Daycare last Thursday and I was so dissapointed. There were suppose to be several proofs to choose from and we got one, and she wasn't even smiling. So I immediately started calling places to get new pics and JCPenny had an opening on Sunday. Alaina had just taken a nap and was all smiles. I was so excited, there were several good pics. They are suppose to be $10 a sheet so we went for five sheets, when we got to the register, our purchase rang up at $32. She didn't tell us they had a special going for $5 a sheet. If I would have known I would have gotten a few more sheets. Oh well. I don't know if I'll post them, but I'll try! They are really cute and should hopefuly be in before we head home for the holidays.