So the tradition has not changed this year...We sat down and wrote our lists.
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3 new items appeared on my list this year.
1. Move your body: Ever since the birth of my blueberry, I haven't been doing any exercises. I tried to run a couple of times but I have an injury on my left knee that forced me to stop. And no running meant no moving. And I feel terrible about it...It's not about to get thin, it's about being fit and in shape. So this year, I resolve to move my body.
2. Couple time: Husband and I have been very bad at this. We had a date night without bébé only twice in 8 months. That's pretty pathetic. Plus everytime we are together, we are so exhausted that we just wanna go to bed. I resolve to have a date night at least once a month and create at least 5 minutes everyday where we talk about us, not baby-related stuff, not things that need to be done the following day, just us.
What will I do to accomplish it? Will study the babysitter market, will find out how you find them, how much you pay them, how it works etc.
3. Friends:
I have been a bad friend. Yes, I was the woman in the cartoon. No time to talk, no time to listen, I was absent from my friends' lives. New relationships started, old relationships ended, some of my friends have been sick and I found out months later. I'm sorry you guys, I love you. I resolve to be a better friend this year.
What will I do to accomplish it? I will call, email, skype. I won't wait for the perfect time to call you. Cause I learned, it doesn't exist.
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What are your resolutions??
Many of the same! For the increased time with our partners, jason and I try to have "20 minutes pillow talk" where we just talk in bed before we go to sleep or grab our computers... My #1 resolution is to move my body WITH my babies... dance parties at home, new bike seat... with the little time off, I need to combine family time and moving my body... as for the friends part, already looking to pick my schedule so we can come to france next fall!
ReplyDeleteHa, I love the idea of moving with babies!!Dance parties at home!!YES...And when you come, we're throwing a huge dance party Phoenix Landing style in Brussels :) Sooo excited!
ReplyDeleteDefne does the zumba thing too, and she's really kind of addicted to it!
ReplyDeleteAnd for the friendship thing, how much better could you be for me, that I don't know... :)
Love you and love your list! :)
Ha!I can see her rocking the zumba actually :)
ReplyDeleteLove you too... ;)
We have three babysitters. Three. It is a must for us (well, mostly for me) or I would go insane. In our birth class, our instructor reminded us time and time again how important it is to be a couple, not just parents and I took that advice SERIOUSLY. She is one smart lady! So Cory and I have had a number of date nights, although not all of them successful - we had to make a quick return home for one inconsolable baby one night. As for exercise, HA! My child is so active, I have convinced myself that chasing after her is a quasi-workout.
ReplyDeleteKate, you never cease to amaze me my friend!Said what???Three babysitters and multiple date nights?? We are soo not there...You are one smart lady to take that wonderful advice seriously...And yes, I think Nina is keeping you busy enough!
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