Hello all you eager readers out there (read: most likely only my husband who is reading this because I left it up on the computer, but hopefully I'll captivate a few more of you along the way), I've made the decision to get BACK on board with blogging. I say back on board because I had a blog once. A beautiful, wonderfully designed and thought out piece of cyber real estate to share my thoughts, hopes and dreams... that I neglected, and let starve to death from lack of posts. But, it's a new year, and a new year is a time for forgiveness and clean starts, so don't hold it against me. I will try to do better this go around. :)
Speaking of said blog (RIP), I came across this gem of a post that could pretty much pass word-for-word for the post I would have most likely written here if I had not first found my post from 2010. Save a few crucial changes in my life. :)
It was certainly interesting to reflect upon my goals set forth in the turn of this decade. And I'm pleasantly surprised to see that I kept to most of them. And oddly, most of them still apply to what I could be doing better in my life today. We still don't have a house (insert my annoyance with changing our address every year until we stop being Rolling Stones!!), BUT we have left the concrete jungle and settled in the burbs. Yes, I drive an SUV to the grocery these days. Baby steps. And, due to my new iPhone, I still rely WAY TOO MUCH on texting; this one is sad for me, it's like I've forgotten how to use a phone for actually calling. And I even have a landline, shame shame shame. And I will forever and always be working on those 'last 10 pounds' (at least this year I have darn good reason!). But, as some of you know, this has been a pretty good year for the Bush Brood. In October we welcomed the sweetest baby boy, happy and healthy and the fulfillment in my life I could have never in a million years dreamed I was missing. So this is where I tie this all together. Perspective.
Things change, or they don't, but we can always change the way we look at them. I have a whole new set of eyes these days. I've been given a second go at discovering this world we live in--through the eyes of a precious bundle who discovers something new every single minute. I can see him taking it all in and processing it and it makes me wonder what that must feel like. It's been so long since I've actually paid attention to the world like it deserves. Growing up will do that to ya. So this year, I'll stick with my previous 10, and I'll add an 11 (but it goes to eleven! sorry couldn't resist the reference):
11. This year I want to live in the moment with my beautiful little Z. He's got a lot of exploring and learnin' to do in this first year of life. The first two months have flown by, so my goal is to capture and cherish each moment. And not to get wrapped up in the details. Just strip it all away and "enjoy every sandwich."
Funny how you can learn so much from someone who can't walk, talk or do much more than poop, eat, sleep and play. Challenge accepted!
