Since I've set personal goals for myself on my regular blog, I'm also going to set Mommy goals on here for Nolan and myself as well. Not only do I want to work on becoming a better person, I want to become a better mommy. There's always room for improvement, and I can name several areas where I feel I can do better.
I'll start with speech and learning. I put us on the right path to getting my son to talk, and although the people who are supposed to be helping him haven't started yet, I believe he's been making progress on his own. Lately he's started to hum the tunes to his favorite shows, and tries to pronounce the names of his favorite characters. He got a couple of educational toys for Christmas and I believe that will help. I bought some flashcards with the alphabet, numbers, shapes, and colors as well. If I can get him to talk by Spring, then I'll be a very happy mommy.
Quality Time. During the times that I'm with my son, I don't want to be bothered by any distractions, which includes social networking. There's no reason why being on Twitter or any other network should come before him. It should improve his speech and cognitive skills as well.
Eating Healthy. I think I've done a pretty good job of making sure Nolan gets the nutrients that he needs. I know he likes sweets, but I'm not trying to let him get hooked on sweet stuff the way I am. If he has his daddy's sweet tooth, or lack thereof, I won't be upset. He's caught a couple colds these last few months and I want to make sure he stays healthy. I might add vitamins to his diet.
Play Time and Exercise. I don't want him to become one of those obese kids of America. We'll definitely be visiting the park more often this year. We already go swimming every Saturday during the summer, but he needs to run around also and get some fresh air.
These are the main for I can think of right now, but I'll probably be back to add more to the list.
Happy New Year!
