Day 1292 | Welcome, 2018!

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I'm not one to set New Year's resolutions, However, I do like to reflect a bit on things as the calendar year ticks over and come up with some areas of my life that could use a little extra attention (that's different than a resolution, right...right?!?). So, here goes. Hopefully 2019 Sara will look back on this list and gain a sense of accomplishment for totally rocking 2018. Optimism!

Room for Improvement List

  • Figure this back thing out. I'm over it. Like, really over it. I'm sure you are, too, as readers. This is the year I'm going to make some changes to give my body some much needed relief. What does that look like? Verdict is still out, but I'm hoping the MRI I have scheduled for next week can shine some light on my path moving forward.
     
  • Facilitate learning. I've decided to focus more time + energy on Robbe's education while I'm still home with him during the day. Chase was in school five days a week at this age and I feel like I need to be doing more to prepare Robbe for 4K come the fall. My first order of business? A letter a week! Stay tuned for the fun ideas I come up with (fingers crossed). 
     
  • Home organization. When we moved in (a year a half ago), we realized pretty early in our unpacking process that we had a surplus of closets and storage areas in our new house (don't hate me!). Because of this, when we unpacked we weren't particularly organized when finding homes for some of that random stuff around the house. Now it's starting to annoy me. By the year's end, I will have organized closets. I will! 
     
  • Savoring the little moments. By "little moments" I don't mean those fleeting times when you're too focused on what's behind you or what's ahead of you (although that's good, too). I mean the moments when our boys are little. Everyone with older kids constantly reminds you how fast the years go by. It actually really annoyed me as a mom when my kids were under two. I was just trying to survive the days so, no, I was not interested in "holding onto those moments". Now, as I look at my 3.5 + 5.5 year olds, I get it. The constant snuggles + smooches, the requests to play, the joyous homecomings (even when I'm gone for less than a half hour), the bedtime routine (which still isn't my favorite part of the day), the books (and books and books) we read, the pure elation when they collect any little prize (perfect timing to be living closer to the grandparents), etc. You get the picture. I can finally say I will be the mom of teenagers looking back at this time fondly. I'm glad we've finally arrived.

There you go. Not resolutions, but some reflection geared toward self-improvement--even if they are the same thing. 

Happy 2018!