2013! This is my year!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!  All my special blog friends!  I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas & relaxing break :-)  May 2013 be your year to shine & grow in God & His plan He has for you!  How exciting!

I had a wonderful break :-)  We only went to the inlaws in Parys for 4 days over Christmas & the rest of the time we spent at home.  It was such a blessing to be able to spend such quality with my 2 favourite guys!

Hubby went back to work last Thursday & I'm back today.  Declan is back at school today too.  I'm sad to be back but eager to start the year.  I have faith that God will make this year, one to remember in a positive light, for all!

Good news!  Declan is potty trained!  I started last Thursday & what a disaster it turned out to be LOL  I didn't put any undies or pull-ups on him but rather let him walk around in a loose-fitting short. He peed all over & did a number 2 on the lounge floor.  I was ready to give up & say he could live in nappies for the rest of his life! LOL  But I decided to try once more on Friday & over-night he just started getting the idea!  He only made one "spill" on Friday & that was the last.  We also decided not to use night nappies because he wakes up dry. Yesterday was the first time we put undies on him (so cute!) & he did so well!  No mess & no spills!  Today he is at school with no nappies in the bag - only extra clothes & undies :-)  We are so proud of him!  And to top it off, we went to the mall over the weekend - no pull-ups & he never messed!  Used the big toilet like such a big boy that he is.  At home he prefers his potty but now & then he puts his seat on the big toilets & asks to pee in there - awesome!  He surprises me more every day :-)

Some other big news... well not that big! LOL  I joined Adventure Bootcamp for Women in my area!  Today was my second day & let me tell you, it's not for sissies! LOL  I have never been this sore & stiff after 2 days of exercising ever!  I signed up for the 5-day camp - what was I thinking?!  But it's fun & if I'm sore then it must be working, right?  I frikken hope so!!  I do the 05:30am - 06:30am class - hectic to get up at 4am, but hopefully the routine will kick in soon.  I'm also trying to control what I eat.  Smaller portions, regular meals/snacks during the day.  I'm not going to cut anything out of my diet but no more junk food & more veg & fruit.  Small changes make the big difference, right?  Lets hope so.  Well, the camp is 4 weeks long.  I will either sign up for another camp when this one is done or join a gym.  Bootcamp is expensive although you get discounts the more you join.  So we'll see.  If this doesn't work then nothing will! LOL

Me... I'm doing good.  The anti-depressant has definitely helped.  I'll probably stop using them at the end of the month cause then I've been on it for 3 months.  Seeing the doc later this month so we'll see what he says.  
I'm hoping I can get to a point where I work half day at my job.  This holiday made me realise how much I put into my work & how much it drains from me, so half day will be better.  I just can't do with half the salary so I need to think of something I can do to bring in some extra mula.  The baking is not going to work, I just don't have enough time for that :-(  Makes me sad, but call it for what it is & move on.  So back to the drawing board for me...
Hubby & I have decided that we'll try for baba number 2 this year... eeek!  No rush but it's something we need to plan.  BUT no trying until I've lost the weight I want to lose!  That's the ground rule.  No point falling preggers & gaining even more weight that what I already have - imagine how difficult it will be to lose that! So ja, that's the plan :-)  I'm excited about the thought but also worried.  It's a big step.  You all know the feelings...  Oh well, we'll take it as it comes!

Anyways, I need to catch up on all your updates!  How do you access the blogs from a Blackberry?  I'm still new at this LOL  

Hope you all have a fantastic week!
xxx