Time flies!

Well- Time flies! Already the middle of January of a new year and so many things to report! We are coming up on our first anniversary. A big one! We have learned so much from each other this year. Tim has taught me the importance of consistency- especially when it comes to Lauren. I tend to let things slide with her when he thinks I should be a little more firm. Here's a good example: We got Lauren a new table (one that's her size) just before Christmas and put the high chair away. She has been eating at this table and doing all her little crafts and coloring here. I tend to Let Lauren get up from the table when she's in the middle of a project(or eating) and wander to something else. I have an extremely hard time focusing on one thing at a time, and if she's anything like me (which she is!) she has a very short attention span. This is also because of her age. Tim is more consistent with her in this. He tells her so stay put. she gets up- he tells her to go sit back down. She does! She may cry a little because it's not what she wants to do- but she obeys him. and then I think-- I spend 24/7 with lauren. She is rarely ever out of my hands. She does not obey me like the way she obeys Tim. Tim is at work during the week- so doesn't get as much time with her- yet, she responds a little better to him. Why? Because the times he is with her- he is consistent. I think it might be a little easier for him to be consistent with her because he's not around her ALL the time. I think SAHM's have a harder time being as consistent. Ever heard the term "choose your battles" ? yah. For me- it's because I get to doing something around the house, then I lose focus- then I do something else. I really need to set a good example for her and focus on one thing until it is completed. Over the last couple days I have tried my hardest to do so in the tasks I do and Lauren has really been noticing that. I see her now doing one thing until she is done- then moving on to another. She is very smart- even at her little age! So bottom line- I need to be consistent......... Lauren is about to potty train we think. She seems to be showing all the signs. So we are excited about that! We don't want to push it though. She is also starting to dress herself! Yea! She can get both legs in the pants, but doesn't pull them up. ....We are working on colors right now. Her vocabulary is getting bigger too! Today she said "where are we?" very clearly when we pulled up to my Marco's Birthday party. I told her where we were going and she said "Oh." cute.
....Tim is doing great. He is on day 14 of no smoking!!! Yea!!! I am so proud of him! He made a great decision to quit with very little pressure from me. I didn't want him to quit just for me- but I wanted him to be ok with not smoking. He is doing well and has been able to quit without the patch or gum- waste of money.
...me? I'm doing good. I am loving every moment I get to spend with Lauren and enjoy watching her learn and grow. I just love it when she cuddles with me and wants to help me in the kitchen! I am going to the gym now twice a day and really working on getting healthy and losing this weight. ..and it's coming off.
Our plans for this year? Moving!!!! yea! we are hopefully going to get out of the apartment living and into a home!!! Tim and I are both looking forward to that very much.
Timmy is doing well. He is getting pretty good grades in school. He is such a smart boy! I told him I was going to write in the blog and asked if there was anything he wanted people to know- He said that he is looking forward to getting his very first job this summer!
Travel plans?? - not really any right now. The next trip we take will be to visit my dad and grandma in Texas. This summer we will probably spend some time with my mom and sister at a lake cabin somewhere... Fun! I am trying to talk Tim into taking us camping! Cheap fun!!!!