New Year's Goals

I know it's a little late for New Year's Resolutions, but seeing as I've been a little preoccupied lately, this is the best that I could do. They're also not really resolutions, as I'm not resolving to do/not do anything differently. Calling something a resolution almost instantly kills a person's chance of succeeding, so I am calling them 'goals'.

1. Start a career - I've been looking into becoming a Paramedic. It's definitely quite different from other careers I've been looking at in the past, but it's something I've always been interested in. It's something I can train for in a relatively short period of time (as compared to finishing my degree), and in a shorter period of time, I can get certified as an EMT and start working while I'm still going to school. They get paid more than twice what I make now, and at least I know that there will be more stability as far as money and work schedules are concerned. I love my family and I need to be able to provide for them.

2. Move into a larger place - While buying a house would be ideal, that seems a bit too far away for now. That would require both Justin and I to be making a significantly larger amount of money. I'm not saying that it is impossible, but it's not likely. The best way to achieve your goals is to set realistic ones. A larger apartment would suffice, and hopefully Sophie would be able to have her own room, and it would more than help to have a washer and dryer in the apartment.

3. Marry Justin - One of the sacrifices I made for Sophie was having the wedding of my dreams. I know now that I will never have that - there are too many expenses and not enough money to do this. I would like a smaller, less elaborate wedding. I feel it would be equally meaningful. It may mean that fewer people will be invited. I can see already that this may be a problem with all of the family that Justin has, but people have to understand that weddings are expensive. I don't know when this wedding will take place.

4. Be a good mother to Sophie - I know this seems pretty common sense, but I want her to have the best of everything. I want her to be a healthy, happy child who has the most loving parents she could ever want. I brought her into this world and she deserves to have a great mother. I'm going to do whatever I can to make that happen. :]