29 and counting...

Happy 29 to me!

Today is a new start to the rest of my life.

I have always wanted to have a journal. Every once in a while I would buy a pretty little book and swear to myself that I was going to write in it everynight/day...this would last a few days and then would be blank from there on out. So this is my attempt to capture some main points of the rest of my life. I am making a few posmises to myself this year on the day I get to celebrate myself.

1. Celebrate myself in one small way everyday.

2. Enjoy food...stop just eating junk. More focus on things that grow from the ground and less on things that come from packages.

3. Appreciate my body for the things it can do and stop focusing on the less than great points.

4. Take more pictures...and print them!

5. Organize house.

6. Soak in everyday I get to spend with Parker.

7. Follow a night/morning routine.

8. Keep Parker's babybook updated.

9. Sleep! Aim for at least 7 hours every night.

10. Blog.

These are my goals for the next year. My hope is that this blog will help me keep track of the journey to reaching these goals as well as the simple adventure of everyday life.

Things I learned the day I turned 29. I learned that sleeping in and then cuddling with Miss. Parker Pants is way better then working out. I learned that I should appriciate that my body made her and is still nurturing her, so it is amazing, even with an extra 20 pounds on it! I learned that people are too facebook pro. I leanred that I will always call people who are close to me on thier birthday because posting on facebook seems so unpersonal. I learned to clearly express my expectations so maybe I will not be let down in the future. I learned that I have a few great friends and the best In-laws in the whole world. I learned that it is OK to buy your own cake and eat it too;) I learned that my favaorite parts of the day included only myself and Parker. I learned that adult birthdays after having a baby are very different. I learned that today was a good day!

Happy birthday to me!