I'm excited that 2009 is here. 2008 was a year that was full of challenges, chief among them my mom living in our house the entire year (with the exception of the last two weeks). Way too much strain and stress and tension and just general ickiness ensued, especially since she'd started living with us in August 2007. It was a situation that just dragged on and on and felt like it was never going to end. Finally she's out, and a load has been lifted from us. Things at home aren't perfect, but there's a lightness to us that we didn't have a few weeks ago, and the change has been palpable and drastic.
2008 is also the year our son joined us. Although he is a joy and such a loving little boy, he's also had a lot of problems with teething, acid reflux, digestive issues with certain foods, etc., that have caused him to be fussy much of the time. We feel bad for him but are really hoping to see him come out of it soon so that he can feel better and sleep better at night, and we can have more happy times with him and not so much time focused on just trying to get him to stop crying. His sister, who's now 4 1/2, was an easier baby in terms of just being happier more often, but she also didn't seem to have so much sensitivity to teething or the same kinds of things making her very uncomfortable.
They are both wonderful children, and we wouldn't trade them for anyone in the world. They are special blessings from God, and we're so thankful to have them. But we *are* looking forward to having solid nights of sleep again sometime!
In 2009, I'm looking forward to:
- Getting down to a healthier weight/size
- Paying our main credit card off and keeping to our monthly budget better
- Planning more things to fix up the house in small ways and keeping (mostly) to a schedule for that
- Possibly starting a home business to give myself a creative outlet and help out with our finances
- Our daughter starting Kindergarten, which I know she'll love
- Our son learning and growing and continuing to change in exciting ways
- Getting on top of household clutter and keeping it away for good
- Hopefully getting a visit from my dad
- Seeing extended family members more often
- Getting back into a regular quiet time with my Bible and a good devotional book
- Starting back into monthly scrapbooking days with friends and making some good headway on my photos
I believe 2009 is going to be a great year for our family, and I'm really looking forward to seeing what it holds. I'm sure there will be challenges this year, too, but hopefully this will be an easier year without the constant strain in our home, which has become a haven for us once again.
Happy New Year!
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