So, this week has been busy with trying to adjust to being back home. George has been pretty good (he's always good) but he's been "fussy" (in quotes because it's only fussy for George) more. I don't know how much of that is because there aren't as many people to hold him, because I think I do a good job of holding him most of the day and gradually getting back into a schedule with him. Some of it I think is the time change. He had started going to bed at 10:30 and sleeping through the night. Now I'm lucky if he is asleep by midnight and only wakes up once. I know- things could be much worse. I'm just trying to help him adjust again. He is definitely biting more and I'm 90% sure he's started teething. I have a thing to massage his gums that he really likes. The first time I gave him a frozen teether he did not like the coldness.
This weekend we got set up with a family pass to the YMCA. Lehua, a friend from Church got us a deal. We went for the first time this morning. George liked the daycare (which means I can get a good workout in regardless of whether or not he's sleeping). There are two locations in Bloomington, the other one has a bigger track that I think I can walk with George on. For today, I got 25 minutes of cardio in (a good start for me because I haven't been in shape for awhile.) and some sit-ups and stretches. Then picked up George from the daycare and we (Jon, George and I) got into swimsuits and went to the splash pad area of the pool. It was heated to 80-something degrees- colder than George is used to. It was both sad and funny to see his whole chin do the brrr-shiver thing and his chubby cheeks jiggled too. He still had a decent time but he kept wanting more heat and body heat from snuggling. We didn't stay too long but we practiced our floating, kicking and standing and played with one of the toys at the splash pad. Then we went to the family bathroom and gave George a nice warm shower which he really liked.
I'm still finalizing some goals for myself. I have tried to break it up into spiritual goals, mental (educational goals), health goals, my marriage, George or family goals and personal goals (a certain amount of goals just for me, for fun- for my emotional well-being). One of my goals is 15 minutes of personal scripture study. I have started doing this while nursing. I also have given myself 15 minutes of fun reading- Ive been doing this while nursing as well. Then when George naps I can take a shower, clean, do school or take a nap too occasionally. Once a month I want to spend an hour on geneaology. Jon and I are going to attend the temple at least every other month- it's an all day thing here with a minimum 2 hour drive each way- but one time it took me 4 because of snow and construction. I want to do sit-ups daily (minus Sunday) and cardio at least twice a week with an additional outing with George (most likely a walk in the stroller). Also I'm trying to start a routine with George of reading the scriptures. Hopefully by the end of the year we'll have finished listening to the Book of Mormon in both Spanish and English. I know he's still young, but this way the routine will be in place by the time he will remember and understand more. There are so many goals but I am trying to keep them simple. I have 15 minutes of dishes daily as a goal-because I'm not good at dishes but I'm happier when they're done. May you make good goals for yourselves. Keep them attainable and don't push yourself in too many different directions-make sure you take care of your needs too. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!