It's crazy how fast 2013 flew by. Aleigh isn't a baby anymore, and I feel like I didn't fully take in each day of her first year. It just seemed to pass me by. I am determined not to let that happen with Amelia. It's interesting to see the difference in myself between the first baby and the second baby. For example with Aleigh when she would wake in the middle of the night I would try to get her back to sleep as soon as possible so I could go back to sleep. Now with Amelia there are times when she wakes me to eat and I simply sit there holding her, just taking it all in, enjoying being a mommy as long as I want. I am actually holding her as I type this at 5am. I do this because I know I will miss these days and as long as I can have my way Amelia will be our last baby. This is my main resolution for 2014. I just want to really live each day to the fullest and even when I am in a stressful situation I want to only look at the positives and laugh or smile, but not get a bad attitude and become ungrateful.
It's funny how some people say they don't believe in New Year's resolutions then turn around and say something they want to change about themselves. Yes most resolutions don't make it past the first month, but really you can make a resolution any day of the year. It is just nice to have a marking point remembering when you started this change and it, in my opinion, keeps you accountable for that change as there is no going back to your old self in 2013 there is only moving foward. I remember just 2 years ago in 2011 I could not wait for 2012 to begin. Yes I moved to Hawaii and had some wonderful times in 2011 but I had lost my first baby, and even though January 1st is just another day for me it was a chance to put some things behind me. Not that I will ever stop missing my first born. January 1st just gave me hope, hope to walk a new path for a new year and hope to be a different person with a more positive outlook. Plus let's face it sometimes we feel like all bad things that happen are grouped together like the old saying "when it rains, it pours" and the new year always seems to be the end or beginning of new life events . So the new year is a time of hope and a time of change for a lot of people. So when is a better time to make a resolution?
Besides for enjoying each day to the max, I am also looking foward to running my first 5k in 2014! Another resolution I have is to get back to my pre-baby weight. Those are both resolutions I have already started in 2013 but the end result WILL happen in 2014. Another event I have coming in 2014 will be another move. I was hoping we could stay in the place we are in for a couple more years as I am very tired of moving but the place we are in is going up for auction. So our options are to either move, or go to the auction and buy this place. Anyways thats another story. So why not have an optimistic start to 2014 and say to yourself I am going to change things for the better, I am going to succeed and make myself a resolution to mark the new year with optimistic beliefs. Don't be one of those people who "don't believe in resolutions because they don't last" that is a very pessimistic way to start your new year. We should always try to better ourselves, there is nothing wrong with that even if you fail at your resolution. This generation is all about trying to be perfect but what happened to welcoming failure and not being scared of it. In your failures you have so many opportunities to once again better yourself. Bring on 2014 and a chance for hope and change!
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