Mommy turned 28!

This past weekend was my birthday, the big 28. Usually I don't reflect upon the previous year, nor do I even look ahead and wonder what the next year may be like or what I'd like to do and accomplish. I suppose being a mom changes things up a bit.

Saturday morning I sat looking at Lils and remembering being pregnant with her during my 27th birthday. I was about 6 weeks pregnant and no one besides my husband knew that we were expecting. I realized that day when I blew out the candles that every birthday was officially going to be different. I sat looking at Lils and being grateful that every birthday was going to be different.

See, having her makes me a better person. Makes me strive to be the best me I can be. She makes me look forward to things, and although it was MY birthday, I didn't make it about me, but rather about her. What did I do on my birthday? Well my husband wanted and insisted we go to a restaurant. I refused. I'm on a fast food/restaurant ban. The restaurant idea was a no go.

Where did we go? Toys R Us.

I'm all about Lils. I'm all about making her happy. I'm all about seeing her smile.

So what about me? Well it ties in completely with my desire to see my daughter happy. In order for her to be a happy little girl, I have to be happy. That's exactly what I intend to do. Be happy.

This next year I plan to lose 28 pounds. Have I mentioned I'm only 6 pounds away from my pre-pregnancy weight? I swear when that scale reads 135 I'm dashing out my front door as fast as I can and going to the muffin shop downtown and ordering a cherry cheesecake muffin. Seriously, no joke! I also plan to run a 5k, 10k, 1/2 marathon and *cross my fingers* a marathon. I told my husband no more babies until I run a marathon. It might be a far fetched idea, but I'm up for the challenge, I think.

What else do I plan to do this upcoming year? Well I have this new crazy obsession with nutrition, so I'm looking into school programs that could allow me to become a certified nutritionist. Also, I'm considering opening up an Etsy shop or two geared towards baby items. You'll see my idea(s) IF I make them happen.

This might sound a little cheesy and cliché, but I'm really excited for this upcoming year, but mostly just excited to continue to watch my little girl grow and be all that she can be. I have a feeling year 28 is going to be one of the greatest years yet!