Number 1;
Be more patient. Oh how I would love to tick this box! However, I feel as though I may have declined in the patience department this year. I'm not sure if its because of the added pressure of having two babies, or if I'm just typically slightly manic. Either way- everything needs to be cooked, cleaned, bought, ran, watched, changed, NOW NOW NOW. I'll continue working on this one...
Number 2;
Get creative in zee kitchen. Happy to report, I am all over this one like a rash! Recipe books have been getting a bashing, and good old google has provided many magical numbers. For example, check out this delectable brownie I made yesterday (secret ingredient; chopped dates) 
That hefty chunk was a taste tester.
Number 3;
Cutting out social media. Urghhhhh, social media is such a trap. I successfully quit Facebook for 6 weeks prior to Oscar arriving, and it was brilliant! Alas, I had my arm twisted by family to get back onboard so they can see photos- which is fair enough I guess. Although now, whilst breastfeeding at 4am, what will you find me doing? Scrolling up a storm, reading the most mundane bullshit. Passing judgement on oversharers, & then realising I'm encouraging it by reading the overshares, is a tedious cycle. It's far too easy to switch on autopilot & thumb-flick away the many hours I spend feeding Oscar at the moment, but I am consciously making an effort to read my e-books now instead. Game of thrones novels have just been downloaded, and if they're as good as the tv series I'll be hooked in no time!
Number 4;
Making time for me. Despite motherhood tugging at my leg pretty much 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, I've managed to make "me" time a priority as of late. Id even go so far as to say, I now have a social life! Which is pretty exciting stuff considering my social life flew out the plane window upon arriving into Perth. Oli jokes that I'm having far too much "outside the house time" & I need to "reign it in". Funny guy. Not only socially, but mentally (and physically) I've been taking the time to attend Bikram at least twice a week. Those 90 minutes clear the head & really allow me to indulge in my inner sense of self. So I would have to say yes, I am indeed making sufficient time for número uno!
Number 5;
Cutting back on sugar. Up until May, I most certainly had not cut back on sugar... At all. However, over the last 6-7 weeks, I've turned over a new leaf. I seriously thought we would never see the day where I don't crave something sweet every.single.night. It was just a part of life. Dinner & then chocolate; hand in hand. And now, I don't even remember the last time I bought a block of chocolate? Which is kind of a big deal. Maybe it is all this wedding talk, or maybe I'm just a tough MF with exceptionally strong willpower. Don't know, don't care- all that matters, is that my name is Gemma Warner, and I am no longer a sugar addict.
Number 6;
Get wedding bod ready. During the first 6 weeks post birth I was in quite a slump. I felt frumpy, fat, tired & miserable. It's clear now that this was due to Oscars shaky start to life, which resulted in a serious lack of sleep, poor nutrition, and general bad mental & physical health. Ever since we've developed a solid sleep routine, and subsequently started smiling more often, good nutrition & exercise habits jumped onboard naturally. I haven't felt this good in a long time to be honest. I would happily walk up the aisle next week if need be. Knowing I still have 10 months is almost like a massive bonus. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind, that come May 23rd 2015, I will be the healthiest, and happiest bride to be.
Number 7;
Have a successful homebirth. Tick! The most incredibly surreal, empowering experience of our lives. One that I am especially glad is over...
Number 8;
Have a date night at least once a month.
How about quarterly? Sleep is still the most precious thing to us for now..luckily I'm about to marry the guy so we can spend the next 60 odd years romancing. **Did you know I'll only be 40years young when Blake turns 18 and (hopefully) moves out of home? Fresh as a daisy! Hello OE adventures, rekindled flames, and maybe even a boob job! We'll still have it eh Oli?
After writing that whole spiel, I came to the realisation that we have infact had two date nights in the past two months. A simple yes would have sufficed.
Number 9;
Make green smoothies everyday. No, just no. What a ridiculously unachievable resolution. I'm well past my green smoothie phase, & all over the banana berry combo at the moment.
Number 10;
Read as much as humanely possibly. Disappointingly, I haven't been reading all that often.. Which is where social media rears its ugly head again. Stealing all of my precious kindle time like a thief in broad daylight! Over the past few months I've read two novels by Jojo Moyes that were fairly good. But, other than that, I've been pretty slack. Like I said earlier though- Game of Thrones books are locked and loaded!
Finally, number 11;
Plan a wedding. I wrote that resolution with full intentions of not following through. Well well well, waddya know? I even surprise myself sometimes. We are in full Pinterest- planning mode. Venue & date is booked, playlists are being constructed, dresses are being made, colour schemes are coming together, creative juices are overflowing, and invites are very nearly on thier way out. Tick.
All in all, it's not bad for the six month mark. Now I just need to turn off this bloody phone and I'll be on track to give them all a well deserved box-tick! ✅
Friday? Is that you? Bloody good to see you again!
Enjoy your weekend friends
Gemma
Thought of the day "Abbey, are you deliberately trying to sabotage my wedding plans with your shortbread?!"
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