Progress Report

So, my very first blog ever was my new year goals. I was reading through them tonight and thought I would check my own progress. Why not share it with the world, after all, I did share the original goals, ha! Only 1 condition, no judging, I AM pregnant now and was NOT when I wrote this list, ha!!

First goal, read through the bible this year.

I hate to toot my own horn, but, toot toot!! I am doing great with this goal. The ladies I meet with every 2 weeks have become very near and dear to my heart, so that is a big bonus!! As of today, I am a little behind on my reading plan, by about a week, but I have a plan to catch up, its called bed rest, ha!!

Second goal, plan out my homeschooling better.

Well, this is certainly a major improvement from last year! We have actually already started school this year in order to allow for more breaks when the baby comes, or weeks like this one when I am slammed with other stuff! I have planned out the first 12 weeks and plan on getting the entire year planned out by the fall. I am very happy with our curriculum choice and the rules in place for each day, yeah!!

Third goal, to make a routine/schedule for my daily life and live by it! 

EPIC FAILURE ALERT!!!! Okay, we DO have a school routine now in place, but that is just over the past 3 weeks. Up until then I was sick sick sick, & tired tired tired! Being pregnant with number 5 is rocking my world, read the previous blog to understand this one!

Fourth goal, keep my fitness plan up, no slacking! 

I am going to call this a success UNTIL week 7 of my pregnancy which was around the end of April. Morning sickness and fatigue took over. I had days when I went to the gym to walk but other than that, bring on the pounds cause I am eating for 2, ha! I will re-assess in 2012 :)

Fifth goal, nurture my relationships. 

This is a tough one, because I have been nurtured more by my amazing friends & family over the past 5 months than I have actually nurtured them :) This has really allowed me to grow a MAJOR love and appreciation for my relationships because when I cannot step it up, there they are, no strings attached. So, for this one, I just love the way the Lord has drawn me close to Him this year and really poured out his love and favor in my life including in my relationships. 

Well, there you have it, my personal progress report. I hope that this encourages everyone to press on, I don't consider m short comings a failure, but an opportunity to really allow God to reveal where I need to step it up the next 5 months :)

The rest of the year is guaranteed to be a busy one, we have purchased a home, we are homeschooling, having a baby, 3 birthdays and an anniversary, Thanksgiving, Christmas... I guess I really do need to focus more on the "setting a routine" goal!