The past year, dare i say eighteen months, has flown by in a blur. nine months of 'stay on the couch' sickness, then the healing arrival of Niamh, her silent reflux and inability to sleep, the poor babe. massive sleep deprivation and muddling through just any way we knew how really. but today, today is the last day of this year and it feels like things have turned around. i'll say this quietly because i don't want to get my hopes up, but last night Niamh slept through, well to five thirty, which is as good as, i say. she seems to have hit a sweet spot in the past few weeks, sleeping up to five hours during the day, frustration all but vanished, content now that she's on her feet. we've all as one family hit a sweet spot. it feels good. this new year feels full of promise, and i hope with all my heart, it will be full of adventure. i don't normally go in for new years resolutions. i'm a big believer that every moment is new and can be filled with a fresh start. but right now i'm so full of energy for change and action which has me thinking a lot about intentions and where i want this next year, in all its shiny newness, to take me and my family. it's going to be my year of choice and action. i have written all these intentions down and stuck them on my studio board to make them more powerful and an ever present reminder to keep me on course. because boy, oh boy, it's easy to get distracted out there. there are intentions for my family and my relationships, our budget and health and things that i want to achieve on a personal level. they are all big dreams, but dreams that i very much want to make real.
i may as well admit that i'm just a little crazy about Georgia's blog and her 365 documenting delight project. it's what i read first thing in the morning and last thing at night right now. her writing is so honest, her photos truly beautiful and her open hearted love for her family is infectious. this amazing Mama has documented her kids over 365 days, one photo a day for a year. with this new year being such a big year in many ways for both my girls, there'll be walking and maybe talking going on, the leap from baby to toddler, new homeschool classes to begin and a nine year old birthday to celebrate (nine! wow, my baby girl is growing up so fast). i wan't to to hold these memeories close. so over the past month i've steadily persuaded myself to have a go too. document my girls for a whole 365 days. i don't know if i'll make it, 365 days is sooo big. i don't know if it's the confidence of a full night's sleep talking but it's on my list. it's my goal for this little space here. i'm kind of aprehensive but so excited to see what it brings.
i'm going to keep plugging away at the Art of Mothering Project too. i kind of hit a wall after my first installment and just had to let it go. but it's still there on the backburner ready to kick into gear again. i really feel like i'm ready to jump right back into gear too and this new year is the perfect starting point. i wonder what intentions others are putting out there for 2014. it's always inspiring to hear what other people are dreaming about. what are your dreams and intentions for this new year?
To accomplish great things,
we must not only act,
but also dream;
not only plan,
but also believe
~ Anatole France ~
