12.31.09
Year in Review
It’s New Year’s Eve and we’ve been reflecting today. Because our Christmas Eve service was cancelled last week due to snow, we had one tonight — during which we reflected on things we wanted to remember and things we wanted to forget from the past year.
I intend to focus on the things we want to remember:
1. The kiddoes — they grow more and more hilarious all the time. At tonight’s church service, they were the only small children present and they put on quite a show. Dh had to take Thanny out of the sanctuary. Ava was wondering down front but the pastor assured me it was okay. She sat next to the large nativity by the Christmas tree. She wandered over to the stage and tried to climb up (unsuccessfully) on more than one occasion. She danced. She raised her hands.
She clapped her hands. She kissed the video monitor that the minister has down front. She fell down several times but did not ever cry. She waved bye bye. Thanny did too.
Thaniel can say anything. One of his favorites is “I can’t reach it.” And there’s something else I cannot remember for the life of me! grrr . . . Potty training is slow, slow, slow. Last night he pooped in the potty for us and tonight he pee peed. He loves “gummy bears” as a reward. He loves his big boy bed. He is constantly putting things to bed in there. He always turns on the nightlight and the soundmachine and then blows whatever it is he’s putting to bed a kiss. He loves to say “vitamin” and “bopple.” He loves puzzles and his trains, and poker chips, and playing games with daddy.
2. Accomplishments. I managed to breastfeed Ava for the first six months of her life despite the fact that I HATE breastfeeding. I fed her homemade baby food. I helped my in-laws find a house that works for them and then sold their previous residences. That helped with another goal — I have practically been able to replace my state salary with part time employment as a Realtor. I get to do something I enjoy and help make up for the reduced income at the same time. We are debt free except for our house.
Okay, a few things to forget:
1. Arguments with family members. I need to let things just slide off my back.
2. The year of the crashes. TV died. Multiple computers died. Good gosh! It has to stop!
3. Sinus surgery. Though I fear I may be headed back for more, I want to forget how awful that was.
4. Bad clients. The one who showed up really, really late, cried, unloaded her whole messed up family story, and then just disappeared, later telling me she was in a situation so strange she couldn’t offer any explanation for her behavior. The ones who went and bought without me despite the fact that I’d been helping them. There are countless others.
So, looking forward to the next year, these are my goals:
1. Of course, the obvious. Get HEALTHY! I’m working on it. I would like to be back in the 140s by March. Should be doable, but I really must stick with it. And that requires writing down things and not just on here.
2. Work. I must remember that my job is part-time. My goal is to not work while I am alone with the kids. Period. People will just have to wait till nap time or when dh arrives home. I want to be less emotionally involved with my clients and their houses. I need to do my best and leave it at that. I don’t intend to stress myself out looking for new clients. I will do the marketing I can, but walking door to door and/or making cold calls is not something I can do at this point in my life. And I will not feel guilty about that. If I can maintain the business I’ve had, that is more than enough.
3. Kids. Work less around them. Be more consistent and firm. Be calm. Not raise my voice. Get them potty trained. Teach them to feed themselves (with utensils). Teach them to drink from a cup, not a sippee.
So, goodbye 2009 and welcome 2010. May it be a year filled with good times and fond memories of family and friends — especially family.
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