Insane Goals: February Update

Another month has past.  Here is how I did with my list of goals last month.

February Accomplishments:

1.  Nate & I were successful in accomplishing our hosting goal for this month.

2.  I started reading to Grace out of a children’s story book Bible during her breakfast or lunch.  She loves it and won’t let me forget!  At breakfast she usually won’t take a bite until I get the Bible out.

3.  Nate and I cleaned that attic!  It took us less than an hour to sweep the floor and reorganize all the boxes.  It felt good to be able to cross that off the list!

4.  Nate & I decided that I get one night a week when I can plan on having some “Me Time!”  I started that this month, but it kind of fizzled out half way through.  I will not give up on this goal though!

5.  We had a date night this month!  We went to the movies and saw True Grit.

6.  I actually exercised this month!  One week I took a bike ride.  One week I went on walks with Grace.  One week I did leg lifts on the living room floor!  They are all small steps, but it is better than not moving at all!!!

February Disappointments:

1.  Again… I didn’t send a single card in February, but I also didn’t have any immediate family birthdays.

2.  I’ve pretty much abandoned my daily devotional book.  It just wasn’t keeping my interest.  I’d love to hear your recommendations if you have one you love.

3.  Every time I work with Grace on drinking milk, it ends in frustration.

4.  Eat more fruit instead of sugar…  It was Valentine’s Day…  There was chocolate…  Enough said.

5.  I bought the nails so we could hang pictures, but…  no pictures are hung.

My complete list of goals for 2011:

Host Once a Month

Mail More Cards

Organize Our Photographs – Photo books I want to finish in 2011:

• The Year 2008
• The Year 2009
• The Year 2010
• Grace’s First Year Book
• Mystery Book

Create & Follow a Cleaning Checklist

Garden

Can Something

Organize The House – Rooms I want to conquer in 2011:

• Basement
• Attic
• Grace’s Closet
• Bathroom
• Guest Bedroom
• Master Bedroom
• Mud Room
• Kitchen Steps

Home Improvements

• Purchase Patio Furniture
• Pick out & Buy Blinds for all Downstairs Windows
• Stain the Balcony Railing & Deck Lattice
• Hang Pictures
• Solve the No-Coat-Closet Problem
• Solve the Bathroom Storage Problem

Goals for Grace

• Continue to limit her pacifier use to only in the crib & eventually wean from crib use.
• Develop a better routine for giving her a daily vitamin & brushing her teeth in the morning.  I just can’t seem to nail down a solid time for this each day.
• Have Grace drink milk from her sippy cup.  She currently loves drinking water from it, but isn’t impressed with the frozen breast milk I’ve been giving her.
• Work on her stairs climbing skills so we can get to a place where we feel comfortable with her going up & down the stairs on her own.
• Have devotions from her “baby” Bible.

Personal & Spiritual Goals

• Drink more water.
• Exercise at least a little!
• Eat more fruit instead of sugar & chocolate.
• Read daily devotions.
• Increase personal prayer time & prayer time with Nate.
• Schedule more time for myself.
• Schedule monthly date nights with hubby.

Each month I will check in and let you  know how I’m coming on my insanely long list of goals. I hope that with you keeping me accountable that I’ll be able to accomplish great things this year!