We had a lot of fun on our new years eve this year. Both my Mom and my sister had surgery this week, and my brothers were off at a party, so Bryant and I decided to give my family some peace and quiet and went with his parents, who have been in town all week, up to his aunt and uncles home. His grandma and aunt and uncle and a few cousins were there as well.
We spent most the night playing garbage (A Stokes version of phase 10... with a lot more competition involved...) answering trivia questions, playing pool and snacking on food. At midnight, we all counted down while watching the ball drop in New York on the TV. We all got a good laugh when we got down to "3...2...1.." and the TV shut off. Apparently, their TV is timed to automatically shut off at midnight haha! But don't worry, we still kissed and cheered and ran outside to watch the fireworks!
(Bryant getting after everyone for cheating to make him lose at garbage.)
Savannah stayed awake until 1am! She had tons of fun chasing after Bryant's cousin's baby for hours on end. (We really have to break Savannah of her of her hair-pulling habit though...) And really loved all of the attention she was getting from everyone.
2011 was definitely a year to remember! It will always be my dear little Savannah Jane's birth year. It has been a tough one. A really tough one. I've given up my time, cut back on working, cut back on school, friends have fallen away, and my freedom has been restricted. But I can, with all honesty say, that I wouldn't give back this year, or being a Mom for any of that back. I loved every second of this year. All the tears, the worries and stress can't even make a dent in the joy I have had watching my baby grow and learn and explore. She's so perfectly happy, so perfectly healthy, so perfectly perfect that sometimes, after I kiss those chubby cheeks and she kisses my nose, I can't help but stand back and feel like crying with happiness. How did I end up with such a perfect life?
(Savy was in her jammies by 11, but there was too much going on to sleep!)
My resolutions for this year:
-Find our own place. At this point, I don't care if it's an apartment, condo, town house, or house. I just need more space, even if it's only a little bit bigger. If I don't have to have my couch and TV in my kitchen and Savannah has her own room, I'll be satisfied.
-Really crack down on school this year. It needs to get done ASAP
-Cook more often, get adventurous with recipes and trying new ones, and eating healthier.
-Lose the rest of this baby weight. I lost 20lbs in the few weeks that followed Savannahs birth and then never lost any more. I'm not going to be mistaken for pregnant by another person again (unless I really am pregnant, but that won't be for a long while...)
-Spend more time taking Savannah to experience new things. I've got lots of park trips, picnics, vacations, museums and fun planned for her this summer
-Get my apartment organized. De-junk and de-clutter. Clutter causes me stress, and I plan to throw all that stress out!
-Make a new friend. Hopefully a new friend with a baby too. I'm a little desperate for friends since most of mine don't have kids and don't really want to go hang out with a baby in tow. I need a friend that I can ask for parenting advice, hang out at the park with and laugh about the crazy things our kids do without them looking at me like I'm crazy, or give me the whole "well, we would invite you out to dinner with us, but I'm sure Savannah has to go to bed before we are done..." I need a good, dependable friend. Plain and simple.
-Be a better mom. I'm not going to worry so much about the messes Savannah makes, I'm going to enjoy making them with her.
(Midnight kiss!)
Happy New Year everyone! Lets make 2012 the best yet!
Savannah stayed awake until 1am! She had tons of fun chasing after Bryant's cousin's baby for hours on end. (We really have to break Savannah of her of her hair-pulling habit though...) And really loved all of the attention she was getting from everyone.
2011 was definitely a year to remember! It will always be my dear little Savannah Jane's birth year. It has been a tough one. A really tough one. I've given up my time, cut back on working, cut back on school, friends have fallen away, and my freedom has been restricted. But I can, with all honesty say, that I wouldn't give back this year, or being a Mom for any of that back. I loved every second of this year. All the tears, the worries and stress can't even make a dent in the joy I have had watching my baby grow and learn and explore. She's so perfectly happy, so perfectly healthy, so perfectly perfect that sometimes, after I kiss those chubby cheeks and she kisses my nose, I can't help but stand back and feel like crying with happiness. How did I end up with such a perfect life?
My resolutions for this year:
-Find our own place. At this point, I don't care if it's an apartment, condo, town house, or house. I just need more space, even if it's only a little bit bigger. If I don't have to have my couch and TV in my kitchen and Savannah has her own room, I'll be satisfied.
-Really crack down on school this year. It needs to get done ASAP
-Cook more often, get adventurous with recipes and trying new ones, and eating healthier.
-Lose the rest of this baby weight. I lost 20lbs in the few weeks that followed Savannahs birth and then never lost any more. I'm not going to be mistaken for pregnant by another person again (unless I really am pregnant, but that won't be for a long while...)
-Spend more time taking Savannah to experience new things. I've got lots of park trips, picnics, vacations, museums and fun planned for her this summer
-Get my apartment organized. De-junk and de-clutter. Clutter causes me stress, and I plan to throw all that stress out!
-Make a new friend. Hopefully a new friend with a baby too. I'm a little desperate for friends since most of mine don't have kids and don't really want to go hang out with a baby in tow. I need a friend that I can ask for parenting advice, hang out at the park with and laugh about the crazy things our kids do without them looking at me like I'm crazy, or give me the whole "well, we would invite you out to dinner with us, but I'm sure Savannah has to go to bed before we are done..." I need a good, dependable friend. Plain and simple.
-Be a better mom. I'm not going to worry so much about the messes Savannah makes, I'm going to enjoy making them with her.
Happy New Year everyone! Lets make 2012 the best yet!
Those are pretty much my resolutions too! Making friends once you have a baby is so different... You should do Zumba cuz it's a gpod way to make friends AND lose weight. Good luck finding a pet-friendly place, though. We've looked for pet friendly apartments and rental homes and apparently everyone hates pets! Sheesh.
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