Happy New Year 2012!

Happy New Year, all!

This year my kids will be 1 and 5. K will start kindergarten! JW will find a new career direction. X will learn how to walk and talk. I will practice yoga every day and attain enlightenment, all the while astounding clients with my corporate law wizardry. Or something. I think I'm the only one who doesn't have a big transition planned for this year.

My motto for this year is: LESS THINKING, MORE DOING. Too much thinking gets me in trouble.

I also resolve to take better care of myself this year: try to get to sleep by 10 p.m. every night, get more exercise, find clothes that fit my post-baby body. The baby is ten months old now (as of today!) and has been sleeping through the night for a while. It's been nearly two months since I last nursed him. Things are back to normal enough that I feel like I can pay more attention to my own needs.

Looking back on my goals for 2011, I'm about 50-50. Here they are:
Get in better shape than I was in pre-baby. NOPE.
Revamp my wardrobe so I have decent, fitting clothes that I actually like to wear both in and out of the house (and other appearance-related goals). NOPE.
Get out of the house daily during maternity leave. CHECK. Sigh... maternity leave. I loved it so.
Start learning piano. CHECK.
Plan a summer vacation. NOPE. JW wouldn't cooperate.
Get professional photos taken. CHECK.
Figure out daycare. CHECK.
Get the house in better shape. A little yes, a little no.
Budget and use financial software. We tried this; it didn't stick; it's not that much of a priority but is something we may go back to.
Do something town-related. CHECK. Joined the board of our local foundation.
Be able to talk about sports. NOPE. Forgot about this one. I guess it wasn't a priority after all.
Possibly try meditation. Sort of. Would still like to do more of this.
Join a book club and/or reading website; keep track of books read. Sort of. Tried it, didn't stick, but now that I have a Kindle it's keeping track of books read for me.