So, Aaron and I have asked several couples with small children what they did for New Year's Eve, and they all said they were in bed before midnight. Is this what we have to look forward to now that we will have a child? What do people with kids do on NYE these days? I hate the thought that every new year from now on will be spent sitting on the couch watching TV while the kids and I fight to stay awake past midnight.
We had planned to go to a friend's house party on the lake for NYE, but I caught Aaron's cold and was feeling horrible on Saturday. So we had to break plans with 3 other couples that were coming with us (I felt really bad about that) and we stayed home. We picked up a pizza and a movie and planned to watch the ball drop together and go to bed. But... Aaron decided that since we weren't doing anything significant, he was going to bed early. He was asleep by 11:30pm and I laid in bed watching TV until about 12:30am. We vowed that next year we would not be sitting at home, and then I reminded him that it will be next to impossible to find a sitter on NYE. Welcome to parenthood!
I am very thankful for what a blessed (and busy) year 2011 was. Aaron and I got enganged, got married, got pregnant, found a house to buy, got Aaron a new car, and much more. Even though life has moved so fast recently, I am very happy with all of it. My hope for 2012 is that Aaron finds a jobs that is more satisfying for him and is right for our family. He is getting frustrated that he cannot get a job in law enforcement, and where he is now is not giving him any opportunity to grow or make more money. Of course, I am also looking forward to little Ayden being here this year.
This month will be very busy too. We close on the house on the 4th. My mom will be in town on the 13th and will be helping us move/unpack a little. I fly to Utah on the 20th to visit family and have a baby shower. Then, when I get back, it will be time to focus on getting Ayden's room set up. That will be fun. :)
Sadly, yes your New Years Eves from now are will be dull and boring. Sorry. It is hard to get a sitter for New Years, but not impossible. You just have to find a young enough girl who wouldn't be going out to parties. 14-15 maybe. But you also settle down a lot when you become parents. Things that were important before aren't such a big deal. It's hard to describe, but your way of thinking shifts to center around your child and your family, not your friends or your job.
ReplyDeleteSo happy that you guys had such a wonderful 2011, and may 2012 bring all that you want and need.