I am pretty sure my apathy towards setting New Years resolutions came across well in last year's post. Well, if ever there were a time to not set any, 20 weeks pregnant with twins would be it.
I am not going to give up on life totally, although today, after almost a week off from work, I definitely feel the urge to do nothing. Sort of goes along with my New Years post happening on the 3rd. Of course, I have goals surrounding the birth of the babies. Most importantly continuing to be proactive and healthy for the remaining 17/18/19 (20?) weeks of the pregnancy. And of course there are the little things like finishing our babies' room, buying truckloads of diapers and wipes, and continuing to reorganize our quaint house to fit two new humans into it.
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Side note: After putting together both of our cribs, it would seem that you could fit about 4 newborns into one crib. I mean, I could even take a nap in those things.
I often get overwhelmed at being a good Mom. I worry that I won't know what to do in certain scenarios or handle the sleep deprivation. I worry about breastfeeding and the challenges it brings. I worry about worrying too much…you get the idea. So I try not to get caught up in stuff, but I have also been enjoying reading up on twins.
As for fitness and general healthiness, I feel like it goes without saying that I will want to get back into shape after the babies arrive. I have lost weight before, and I know I can do it again. So far, I haven't added too much extra padding anywhere besides my belly, but seeing as though I am only halfway, I figure I will at least double my current gain. Breastfeeding helps a lot of people lose the baby weight, while it keeps some extra pounds on for others. Time will tell.
As a long term goal, signing up for a 10 mile or 1/2 marathon race in the fall will keep me motivated and force me to take some time for myself. Here's hopin' there will be time for such endeavors as long runs.
An arbitrary short term goal is to learn more about my new camera so that when I have stuff to take pictures of, like dressing my twins in ridiculous outfits, not bowls of oatmeal, I know how to capture everything the way I want.
The last couple years have taught me that no matter how much I plan and set goals, life changes. And while it would be great to make a list of 20 things I am going to do in 2012, realistically I have no idea what each day will bring. I hesitate to even plan for next week, when I really do have to take it one day at a time. One of 137 to go.
