1.) The first resolution was to pay off half our non-mortgage debt. I said half was about $18,000. We didn't quite get there. We paid off almost $12,000. We stopped paying extra on our student loans sometime in the fall to get prepared for the baby, so that hindered the progress a little bit. Some good news that we recently found out was that Cody will get more of his student loans forgiven than we originally thought. Instead of $5000 forgiven, he will get $17,000 forgiven....huge difference! Can't wait for that day to come!
2.) I set a goal of losing 40 pounds. Well, I ended up getting pregnant. That pretty much put an end to that one :) although I actually started off the pregnancy by losing about 20 pounds. I ended the pregnancy at the weight i started the pregnancy. Can't ask for better than that. As of now, I'm about 20 pounds lighter than I was at this time last year. Hoping to lose a little more, but not too worried about it while I'm breastfeeding.
3.) My other goal was to be more organized at home and work. I started the school year super organized. I pretty much kept it organized so I could be ready for my sub during my maternity leave. Home, however, was a different story. I will say that we have done some projects around the house to try to give everything a place. But, I underestimated the wrath of a two-year-old. He pretty much destroys any organization I manage to create.
The funny thing is that when Cody and I were talking about our resolution of paying off half our debt in 2014, he said our goal should be to have a baby by the end of the year. I told him he was crazy, and we settled for a goal of being pregnant by the end of the year. He got his wish after all!!
Am I going to attempt a resolution this year? No! Our life is too chaotic right now :) maybe my resolution should be to just survive the year!
Although we really didn't fulfill any of our resolutions completely, last year was a 100% success. With a toddler who is super smart and getting smarter every day, and a sweet baby girl who made an awesome entry into the world (stay tuned for the post about her birth story), we really couldn't ask for a better year. 2015 will be so different as we try to adjust to being a family of 4, not to mention we have tons of friends/family members having babies this year, and I'm excited for the adventure!!
