Just hanging

I haven't posted in a while, mostly due to the fact that I haven't had much going on, which explains the pictures below. McDonald's play place and Micah creating a polka dot apple. Anyways, New Years was pretty uneventful for me. We had my niece and nephew over and they played video games and we made homemade pizza together, which turned out great by the way. I had a notary job to do the next morning, so Micah and I went to bed together at eleven. It was kind of fun to have my little guy in bed with me for a little bit. He would lift his head to check on me every once in a while and then fell sound asleep.I have been fighting off this really annoying cold too. It is one that isn't bad enough to keep you in bed, but just kind of hangs on. I think I am in week three now. I have also had some morning sickness come back. That totally sucks and can I tell you, I have been having the scariest nightmares in my life. I have heard that is part of being pregnant and I have to say it is probably worse than the morning sickness! Others have said that they have the dreams about their baby being born and it is hairy or ugly or something like that, but I am having ones with mall shooters and my son in the hospital with diseases. I wake up in full panic mode. it is horrifying! I hope it passes soon because I honestly am afraid to go to sleep at night sometimes because of it. Did anyone else go through this or is it just me?

Last thing I wanted to post is some goals for the new year. Not resolutions. Somehow, that word just doesn't work for me. I think it sets me up to break them all and forget it. I think if I use the word goal, I can work on it and not feel bad if I mess up a bit here and there.

1. Successfully get this child out of me and be able to adjust. I will need to figure out a schedule and hope that Micah will like this new kid too!
2. Try to enjoy the kid activities. I love my kid, but going to the park is a drag for me. All I do is follow after him to make sure he doesn't get hurt. I should have a more positive attitude towards it and maybe I will start to have more fun there.
3. Get Micah potty trained. Enough said.
4. Get the baby weight off. Hopefully this one will be as good to me as Micah was and I won't have to really work at it.
5. Be patient with my family and friends. I think that I am more patient with strangers sometimes and that is sad. I need it most with Micah because those terrible twos are about to kill me!
6. Not feel like I have to live up to other expectations. I need to remember I am only human and that I can only do my best. That's all I need to do.
7. Be consistent in my daily routines. I think if I have a pretty consistent schedule, it will make life a bit easier on me and my family.

Anyways, Happy New Year everyone. I hope this year is a great one!