New Years Resolutions

We're well into January now and I'm just starting to think about resolutions.  I don't make them very often, but when I do I usually follow through.

Last year my resolution was to stop eating microwave meals for lunches at work.  I did really well until about December, when the craziness of having 2 kids to get ready in the morning made making myself a lunch nearly impossible.  So I'm still going to count that as a resolution (almost) accomplished.

Another resolution I made and kept (that I can remember) was when I was a teenager.  I resolved to give up drinking pop for the entire year.  I did it.  I remember on January 1st of the following year, my family and I went to Famous Dave's for lunch.  I think I ordered a cherry coke (super weird choice of pop after not having it for a year) and it tasted SOOOOO sweet.  These days I drink pop every once in awhile, but I'm more of a LaCroix girl now.  Delicious.

When I think about my girls, I can totally make a resolution for each of them.

Maya's New Years Resolution: SLEEP DEEPLY and UNINTERRUPTEDLY.

Future Maya, you may be cute, but your inability to sleep for more than a few hours
at a time at night is making me a little bit crazy.

Callie's New Years Resolution: POOP on the POTTY.  EVERY TIME. 

Future Callie, I'm sorry if you're embarrassed by this, but you are seriously being
ridiculous with the pooping lately.

I don't think either of them have bought in to those resolutions yet, but I'll keep on it.

Chris is too cool for resolutions.  So I'll make a couple for him. 

Chris' Resolutions:  Let me take pictures of him with the girls, WITHOUT MAKING A RIDICULOUS FACE.  And also...TAKE ME OUT on a date every once in awhile. :)

He doesn't read this blog very much, so someone else may need to inform him
of his resolutions.

Back to me...this year. Well, I have been partaking in any and all foods that I can and have not been exercising.  My resolution is a very cliché one, but I think it will make me feel better all around.

Me Resolution: RUN RUN RUN

I want to shed the remaining 15 pounds of baby weight.  I want to stop wearing maternity pants (though they are SO DANG COMFORTABLE, it will be hard to do).

I tried to start back running in September, when the weather was still decent, and I did okay.  My body has changed, being in my 30s makes it harder than when I was in my 20s, but I survived.  Once the cooler weather happened and work started, though, it just wasn't in the cards. 

But last week I ordered a treadmill. It came today and it is beautiful.

And I found out about a mom's running group that is supposed to start up this spring in our area.  I actually reached out to the organizer to get information and she responded. 

So another resolution, I guess, is to not be so awkward around strangers and try new things.  Like a Mom's running group full of strangers.  Gulp.

The last piece of the puzzle is going to be signing up for a race again and training for it.

I did a mile in under 12 minutes tonight and it actually felt pretty good considering I haven't run in 3 months.  I'm sure I won't be able to walk tomorrow, but I'm proud of myself for making it a mile.

Anyway, I don't know how it will all work out, or if I can manage taking that time for myself (on the treadmill and not on the couch), but I'm definitely going to try.