I started thinking about our Holiday letter and mentally listing successes and other happy things to write about. There’s plenty of happy things but I’m a little down. My victories aren’t really the kind you can put in a Holiday letter.
Things I am Proud of:
- Nursed a baby on demand into toddler-hood
- Didn’t break a toe stepping on “Little People” in the middle of the night
- My toddler chooses to sleep in her own bed (sometimes)
- My toddler can use a fork, spoon, “Thank you” and “Welcome”
- Kept my cool during the poop in tub ordeal
- Read 4 novels
- Managed to brush my teeth and comb my hair every day
- Shaved my legs every day this summer
- Made it through surgery
- Established a monthly night out with friends and then actually went
- Blogged, blogged, blogged
- Doodled a children’s book for Ella called “Ella’s Potty Book”
- Didn’t start smoking
- Had my toddler believing that raisin were candy
- Kept in touch with family
- Fit into a size of clothing that I feel good about
- Made lots of lists
- Saw two R rated movies
These are way too personal for the letter – but not too personal for the internet folks. That’s right dear readers, you get the poo in tub but Aunt Dawn gets spared – lucky you.
2 comments:
Sounds like you had a successful year to me. Like you, I take the victories where I can get them. Mine would be along the lines of showing up every day for a job I despise without killing anyone, surviving a baby that doesn't like to sleep during the evening hours, and showering every day (sometimes not until 7 PM, but that still counts.) :-)
Hmmmm...this is an interesting list. So much more interesting than a list of 2006 goals. ~off to make my own list~
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