Post to the blog at least twice a week
—>I was doing all right and then the holidays sort of put an end to that.
More music: listen to more music generally, try out at least one new artist every month
—>Artists discovered:
- James Brown’s Funky Christmas (not really the artist, don’t worry…but definitely the album)
Artists remembered :
Knit more, at least 20 minutes a week
—>Didn’t finish the booties but did make a fair bit of progress.
(The shadowy lighting is to indicate my disappointment that I couldn’t get them done in time for Christmas)
Bake more, at least twice a month
—>My mom sort of took over on this one. I did nothing while she made two different kinds of apple muffins, some banana muffins, and brownies.
Exercise every day, at least a little
—>Feeling good enough to exercise. Craving it, really. So I started doing my favorite day from Adrian’s 30 Days of Yoga. Couldn’t really keep that up with the Christmas tree in the way. Did planks and crunches every two or three days. Half sun salutations whenever I thought of it.
Take better care of my skin: take off makeup regularly; mask at least once a week
—>I’ve been wearing makeup more frequently lately. Which is ironic, I suppose. I didn’t wear makeup this regularly before the baby. But now I feel a stronger desire to look a certain part, I suppose. All this is to say that I’ve had to be better about taking it off and taking care of my skin. But there have also been stretches where I’ve gone days between properly washing my face.
Take better care of my body: drink more water and eat more produce
—>Again, the veggies side has been easier because of my mom’s cooking (will definitely be missing that). Water has been up and down. I’ve mostly been pretty decent about it though.
Keep in better contact with people, regular emails and phone calls sort of thing
—>Pfft
Read more, at least two books a month
—>Books read:
- The Sh!t No One Tells You: A Guide to Surviving Your Baby’s First Year
- First-Time Parent
- Real Food for Mother and Baby
Books started:
Keep home tidy every day
—>Didn’t really do this. Instead, I made the home messier every day. Blame it on Christmas and amazon and being away for nearly a week.
More reflection/journalling
—>Does gazing at my newborn’s son for hours each day count?
Get and stay organized
—>I’ve been thinking about this one a lot but not really acting on anything so far. Lots of plans for the new year, especially now that my mom isn’t in Abhi’s room.
Set schedules/routines and stick to them
—>I’ve been trying. Oh man, have I been trying. My best result is a rough feed-baby-feed-self-do-stuff cycle. It works on the days when Abhi manages to go to sleep in places other than my torso.
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