octolilly [through the years]

I woke up later than usual this morning and scurried through the house, preparing breakfast and getting bananas chopped and toast ready before going to bring Drew down.

Of course, he was still sleeping. And sleeping HARD. He and Daniel were both snoring like crazy so I just let them sleep. And they both slept until 11:00!!!

So, we had a late breakfast. And then a late New Years Celebratory lunch with all the wigglies that one is supposed to eat on New Years Day. It was my own version of Hoppin’ John.

I tried to teach Drew to say “Happy New Years” but it just came out like habah doo ya. Which is better than chikah butt. I heard him muttering that while watching a stranger walk down the street a day or so ago. Apparently he’s caught on to my silly “what’s up, chicken butt” junior-high style humor that Daniel has to deal with daily. 😉

Anyway, I’ve had to keep Drew on Tylenol all day because his teeth are giving him fits and his fever rises quickly if he’s off of the medicine. I used to use these wondrous teething tablets and put them under his tongue but I’m out of them right now.

We headed to a New Years party this afternoon at Jon & Aimee’s house. Lots of our new friends were there and it was really a lot of fun spending time with them all. Of course, the Wii Fit was the center of the party. I never got my nerve up to try snowboarding on any of the other games but Daniel did and he was pretty good! Drew was in heaven because there were toys HE HAD NEVER SEEN BEFORE (Jon & Aimee have 3 kids = lots of wiggly toys).

This is a picture of Drew and his little friend Danny playing the drums during the party.

We ended up leaving the party earlier than we’d planned because Drew was fighting sleep so poorly (he hadn’t napped at all earlier in the day). I just tucked him in bed a few minutes ago and he sweetly hugged me and said, “night night Mommy.”

The rest of our evening will be relaxation + working on the guest room. It’s a bit mussed as we have a family friend coming to stay with us this weekend as we all traipse down to Maryland for a Christmas/New Years party.

I hope you all have had a lovely New Years Day!

The New Year just swept in while we sat curled up in the living room.

Our Christmas tree is still sparkling and it feels odd as Christmas is still flitting around through the house and yet there is an air of excitement as a fresh start has just arrived.

We tucked Drew into bed a bit late tonight (he kept saying, “legs, toes, LEGS!” and are now relaxing a bit more as we watch the celebration in Times Square.

I’ve said goodbye to the worries, frustrations, and still-don’t-understand’s of 2008 and I’ve written my 43 resolutions.

43 Things to Do in 2009

1. Drink 8 glasses of water a day for 30 days. (0/30 days)

2. Walk for 30 minutes a day for 14 days (in hopes of establishing a habit, whee!). (0/14 days)

3. Go without sugar for 30 days (this will, no doubt, change my life). (0/30 days)

4. Go to sleep by 10 pm every night for 14 days. (0/14 days)

5. Lose at least 50 lbs this year. (0/50 lbs)

6. Complete Baby Step 1 in FPU. (0/$1,000)

7. Start an exercise plan.

8. Start new traditions on all the holidays.

9. Read at least a book a week. And keep track! (0/52 weeks)

10. Learn to knit and crochet and make 4 projects. (0/4 projects)

11. Get some personal style and learn to love fashion.

12. Learn how to change a tire.

13. Take an actual vacation.

14. Write a will.

15. Learn CPR.

16. Donate blood.

17. Create a Family Emergency Supply Kit.

18. Blog about each item I complete on this list.

19. Have a family portrait taken.

20. Watch the sun rise one morning.

21. Learn to make candles.

22. Wake at 2 am to bake cookies and read, write, or do whatever.

23. Learn how to give a massage.

24. Bake the breakfast recipes from the B&B we stayed at on our honeymoon.

25. Complete a paint-by-number.

26. Hang a bird feeder outdoors.

27. Buy a breadbox.

28. Make some of my Granny’s orange cupcakes.

29. Write Drew a letter on his monthly birthday. (0/12 months)

30. Take Drew to the zoo.

31. Become well-versed on wine.

32. Fly a kite with Drew.

33. Have breakfast at night.

34. Go to my high school reunion.

35. Buy five houseplants and keep them alive all year. (0/5 plants)

36. Find a hairstyle I love and a stylist to create it.

37. Take dancing lessons.

38. Get “grace” and “peace” tattooed on my wrists.

39. Listen to all 40 sermons by Charlie Boyd on How the Gospel Changes Everything. I’ve only heard a handful of these but the ones I did listen to changed my life. (0/40 sermons)

40. Keep a Gratitude Journal for 365 days. (0/365 days)

41. Make a 2 week chart of meals that I enjoy cooking.

42. Create a home that I love.

43. Do five assignments from Learning to Love You More. (0/5 assignments)

That’s my list. 🙂 I’m eagerly planning on making them all come true.

Happy New Years to you all and welcome, 2009!