Week of 1/1

[wanderingenough]

What's new? What's good? Any resolutions or plans for the new year?

I was SWAMPED the last month and am just digging out and starting to breathe. I actually just read the last few posts.

No major resolutions for me moving into 2018. Compliment others more. Travel more. Continue to declutter.

[estrellita]

No real resolutions.. just the usual. Lol. Not a whole lot going on this week either other than an appointment with a LC on Wed. Oh and A is one month today

Hope everyone had a good night! We streamed the countdown and had a little champagne, then promptly went to sleep, lol.

[katespade]

Right now, I'm focused on surviving this kitchen remodel. lol.

Nothing too crazy happening this week -
Therapy appointment on Tuesday.
New home security system getting installed on Wednesday.
Hair appointment on Friday.

Working Tue-Thu, then back out on vacation until 1/16. I don't know what I'm going to do when I have to start working full weeks again. LOL.

I've set some 2018 goals for myself, but I still need to finalize my word for the year.

Here's what I ended up with -

Regular Goals:
Read 30 books.
Gain at least one professional certification.
Continue making improvements with my anxiety.
Clean up my diet - less sugar, less takeout, less frozen food, etc.
Pay off the loan we took out for our kitchen remodel.

Stretch Goals:
Get on a plane again and/or have tickets purchased for a future trip.
Pay off the loan on one of our vehicles.
Find a church to attend semi-regularly.
Read 40 books.

H&F Goals:
Complete Project Mass workout program.
Yoga workouts an average of 3x/week.
Deadlift 150 lbs (5 reps).
Squat 150 lbs (5 reps).
Bench Press 100 lbs (5 reps).
5 unassisted pull-ups.
Run a 5k.

[MrsMB]

I have a few....primarily right now, I need to get my family healthy. I broke down last night after the internet had things I didn't want to see about H's psoriasis. I'm hoping he urgent care was just being dumb and that it's just irritation from his fevers.

Resolutions: show Love to everyone this year....at least focus on it. That's my spiritual resolution.

Next:

1. Replenish savings from ML
2. Get back to fighting weight - 4 lbs away thanks to the Christmas stomach flu.
3. Focus on some anti-aging stuff.

[krystee]

When we did the thread, I had the goals below. I also want to stay organized with pictures this year! I take a TON and never do a thing with them.

1. Get off my phone between the hours of 5:30-8 pm and live in the moment with the few hours I have after work.
2. Be really present in the moment to enjoy our last baby. We'll never get to do this again so I don't want to waste it!
3. Prioritize my commitments so I can really make an impact where I choose to serve.
4. Pay attention to finances and dump a lot of debt.
5. Lose at least 20 pounds, and be gentle with myself in the process (I have 100 to lose, but I have decided 20 a year for five years might be more feasible than a giant loss with two kids and a FT job).

[awick14]

My resolutions don't have timelines they are just things I would like to do;
-read more
-declutter more
-be more mindful of how much garbage we produce. (Use less plastic)
-exercise more

[HoneySpider]

Happy new year!

After a week of hosting family/traveling we are RELAXING today! Watching football and just hanging out. I need another day like this tomorrow.

It will be a busy start to the week just getting back into work, my parents come tomorrow, then my CVS is Wednesday morning. Rest of the week should be a little slower and the weekend is going to be our catch up time....get Christmas decorations down, stuff like that.

[HoneySpider]

I want to share something we did this year that was fun in case anyone is interested!

Every Sunday in 2017 we wrote a note about the positive things that happened that week and put it into a bucket. Today we read all of the notes. Some weeks were slow and the things we put down were silly (which gave us some laughs) and others were just fun to relieve the memories. We're going to do it again this year.

[luv2rn4fun]

We came home yesterday. Drive went ok but everyone is an exhausted mess. There is so much to do to get caught up. DH goes back to work tomorrow and my parents are both sick. L has been up nearly hourly the past 2 nights and I am fighting off a cold.

Grandma was taken off life support this morning. She’s still alive but blood pressure is low so hopefully she goes soon.

No big plans this week...play date with my BFF Wednesday (unless I cancel), might meet up with DH’s friend and family, getting back to normal and navigating services for Grandma.

Here’s what I put in the thread from a couple weeks ago:

Be more intentional with spending time with DH. Along these lines, go on at least 5 dates outside the house

-Get back to running 2-3 days/week

-Lose 10 lbs

-Take the boys to Disneyland at least 10x this year

-Plan and go on a family vacation

-Be better at encouraging DH in his career even if it means he won’t be around to help as much.

-go to the following appointments: dentist, ultrasound/mammogram, new gynecologist. Also, start taking my thyroid med regularly (which will probably help me lose my 10 lbs LOL).

- start C in preschool

ETA: Grandma passed away.

[estrellita]

HoneySpider that's a great idea! I always thought about doing something like that to remember the little fun things, not just the big stuff from the year!

luv2rn4fun so sorry about your H's grandma.. I hope everything is peaceful and that your H's family is doing ok! It's hard to wait for the inevitable.

[luv2rn4fun]

Jan 1, 2018 17:09:33 GMT -5 estrellita said:

HoneySpider that's a great idea! I always thought about doing something like that to remember the little fun things, not just the big stuff from the year!

luv2rn4fun so sorry about your H's grandma.. I hope everything is peaceful and that your H's family is doing ok! It's hard to wait for the inevitable.

Thank you. She passed away right after I posted. It was very peaceful and she wasn’t in any pain. She really lived an awesome life and she is exactly where she has wanted to be for almost 10 years now...in heaven with her husband of 62 years. MIL and DH are having the hardest time with everything. DH was his grandmas favorite because DH is so much like his grandpa (and even share the same name). She was my favorite in his family...one of the nicest people I have ever known.

[MrsMB]

HoneySpider please update us when you can on your CVS!!!

((luv2rn4fun)) it's hard...im so sorry ((

[HoneySpider]

MrsMB Will do!

((luv2rn4fun)) Im so sorry

[grover]

suzv, I literally just got my flu shot on Dec 26th. It's not too late if you feel you want to get one still!

[estrellita]

luv2rn4fun *hugs*

suzv H and E both haven't gotten their flu shots yet (despite my nagging with a little baby in the house...). I think I've gotten mine this late before too. Tomorrow is the anniversary of a college friend's death from the flu so personally I'd rather get it late than not at all! (For the record, I have no idea if she had gotten the vaccine or not that year, but I still would rather lessen my chances of getting it as much as possible!)

[katespade]

luv2rn4fun - I’m so sorry for your loss. 😞 I’m glad that you and your H were able to make the trip to see her before she passed away.

[luv2rn4fun]

Thanks ladies- really appreciate it. My last grandparent (and only one I met) died when I was 4. I remember him and the night I found out but nothing like the bond DH has with his Grandma. All of this has been hard though and has brought on a lot of triggers with my moms death...it’s good in a way because I can relate but at the same time grief is never “fun”. I am really glad DH went out for her 90th birthday in Sept. also, both her and L share a bday so that is always going to be tough for DH. But it was very special for her to share her bday with him so that is what we will try to hold onto.

[travelbug]

((((luv2rn4fun))))

[Blue Moon]

luv2rn4fun, I'm so sorry for your family's loss. You'll be in my prayers. Hugs that the trip back for the services goes better the second time,

[Blue Moon]

I have so much to do this week. It was nice being home last week but I got next to nothing done. Oh well!

I'm going to try to run one quick errand after work each day before I get the kids. Here's what needs to get done:
returns to Macys
returns to JcPenny
returns to Kohls
returns to Carters
Aldi to check new dairy free options
flu shot for me (kids have theirs)
take down Christmas tree and rearrange living room (ornaments are packed away but the naked tree is still up)

We don't have resolutions per see but there are some things I'd like to accomplish:
- powder room reno
- home office/guest room needs to get finished
- purge baby clothes/items as we outgrow
- create baby book for G and family photo album for 2017
- try to spend more time with H and go on several dates

[wineandcheese]

((luv2rn4fun))

I’m proud of myself this morning! I woke up at 4:45am and worked out. Now my legs are cranky lol.

[luv2rn4fun]

Jan 2, 2018 8:34:19 GMT -5 Blue Moon said:

luv2rn4fun, I'm so sorry for your family's loss. You'll be in my prayers. Hugs that the trip back for the services goes better the second time,

Thank you. Thankfully her services will be local (an hour away). She will be buried next to her husband, which is also at the same cemetery that all my dads family is at.

DH mentioned maybe going back out to be with his parents. I told him he could go but I am not sure about all of us (also suggested that they come stay with us...I don’t think they have a lot of physical work that needs to be done at her place and they are going over today to do most/all of it). As it is, I am now sick and have zero help with the boys (and it’s year end for DH so I don’t expect to see him much til that’s done). I don’t need them sick too and I don’t want to keep pushing them.

[wanderingenough]

Sorry for your loss, luv2rn4fun.

[bk1]

(((luv2rn4fun))) so sorry for your loss.

[ewall]

Sorry for your loss luv2rn4fun. Thinking of you guys.

Good luck on Wednesday, HoneySpider.

[ewall]

Our daycare teacher's house burned down yesterday. I'm so sad for her I just can't imagine.

I have to fly to the office on Thursday for a retirement party. The ticket was last minute so it's basically pissing away $700 of company money for a pregnant lady to not partake in the drunken shenanigans. OH WELL.

[awick14]

I love that idea HoneySpider. I think we will try that this year.

((luv2rn4fun))

Yikes ewall. That's so sad. I hope she is able to recover from this quickly.

I feel so much better today, but this cough is still here and it's horrible. I hope it goes away soon as I won't be able to return to work on Thursday if this cough is still here. Urg

[christy082]

luv2rn4fun, I'm sorry for your loss. I'm glad she went peacefully.

[pooh8402]

I'm so sorry for your loss luv2rn4fun.

[HoneySpider]

CVS went well! They were able to do it vaginally this time since I have a posterior placenta (had to do it abdominally last time because of anterior placenta) so it was even easier than anticipated.

Baby looked good on the ultrasound and heartbeat was strong. Overall went about as well as it could have!