New Year, New Start!

Well it is once again a new year, and I find myself looking back on the past year. At a glance it seems that I have not accomplished much. But on closer inspection, I realized I have! Early 2010 I lost, and have kept off, 30lbs! That is pretty good! Not all the baby weight, but most of it.

The end of last year I potty trained Andrew, which has been a longer process than I had thought it would be, but he is potty trained! He still wears diapers at night and nap time. He had very few full blown accidents in the whole process and I think this is due to him being older and really ready.

I started doing preschool at home with Andrew in the fall. He LOVES it! I am not as far as I would like to be, but he is only 3, so I figure we have plenty of time to get him where he needs to be. He loves learning the sounds that go with the letters he already knows and counting and playing the fun learning games. I love snuggling on the couch with him reading our library books of the week.

I started reading The Book of Mormon with my little boys. Such a special time together! I read to them at lunch while they nibble away, and it really brings the Holy Spirit into our home. I have noticed on the days we read, I am a better, more patient mommy. Although they do not fully understand what is being read, I can see a love of the scriptures growing in my sweet boys! It brings me so much joy!

So a new year brings a new start to my old goals, and gives birth to some new ones. I am glad that tomorrow is always a new day, and that I can always try again! Happy belated New Year!