It?s the start of a new year which always gets me thinking about my life, assessing how things are going and what things I want to happen in the year ahead.
Last year had it?s difficult moments, Gareth?s job was looking very uncertain (he works for a charity) but that is starting to look more promising, he?s good at what he does and deserves to keep on doing it. Losing Maple was incredibly hard and we still think of her often, she?ll always be with us. I think it?s difficult while I?m thinking how far pregnant I should be, I still just wish she could have lived.
However, we ended the year feeling incredibly positive and that 2012 had been really good to us. We?ve moved to a better area and a bigger house. While the rent is probably a bit more than we can manage comfortably, it is a lot of house for what we pay (we are renting from friends of friends) and we?re all very happy here. We love this place and would like it to be ours, but that?s a bit of a pipe dream.
Last year?s trip to Scotland was amazing and definitely the highlight of our year, having 2 weeks away from home was hard work but also a great experience, just thinking about day to day things felt like a real break. Having time together as a family was lovely and really enjoying time with the boys? it was just lovely.
2013 is already shaping up to be a really special year for us. We have set the date for our wedding, we are tying the knot on the anniversary of the day we met (27th April). We want this to be a real celebration of our lives together so will be inviting lots of friends and family but also doing the whole thing on a very small budget. It means being a little creative but this is something we?re happy doing, luckily we are blessed with wonderful and talented family and friends who we?ll be roping into help. Already we?ve booked my talented friend, Jay, to take our photos, my gorgeous sister, Tania has agreed to do some baking and my lovely Mum has been doing some knitting for my outfit. Other friends of ours be warned, we may be asking for your input too!
We are also hoping to make another baby, we have tried this month and I am counting the days until when my period would be due in the hopes of a positive result. If we?re not fortunate this month we?re going to wait until after we get married as I don?t want to be in the exhausting first 3 months when we do get married!
Next I am thinking about this neglected space. I have not been writing regularly and am trying to decide what to do. I pay a monthly subscription for this blog and I need to decide whether to keep doing it, I wonder if I?m making the most of it. So the question for me is do I give my blog a bit of an overhaul and really make an effort with it or do I give it up? I do enjoy it when I do write and I?m not sure I?m ready to give it up, but I need to make time for doing it properly, I don?t like this half-hearted attempt I?ve got going at the moment.
So, watch this space, hopefully it will be brighter and written more regularly?
Right, 2013, I?m ready for you. What about the rest of you? Are you feeling positive for the year ahead?
Gareth and I
Source: http://motherhoodjourneys.com/what-now
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