{"id":5815,"date":"2015-01-05T09:28:21","date_gmt":"2015-01-05T14:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/?p=5815"},"modified":"2015-01-04T23:17:22","modified_gmt":"2015-01-05T04:17:22","slug":"reflecting-back-looking-forward-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/reflecting-back-looking-forward-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflecting back & looking forward to the year of ME!"},"content":{"rendered":"
I’m back! After two weeks off blogging, to spend much needed quality time with my family and to get re-charged and unplug, I’m back! \u00a0To be honest, unplugging (almost completely) for two weeks has been so liberating, especially for someone like myself, who is obsessed with social media. \u00a0It made me realize how easy it is to get caught up in day to day life. A true break is all we need sometimes to keep or get us back on track and see what’s really important, which made me realize that I need to make a resolution for 2015.<\/span> I’m four days in the new year, and I’m so grateful and hopeful for this upcoming year. But before all of that… I want to take the time to reflect, and look back at 2014, and oh, what a year it has been!<\/p>\n For starters, I had my third son, Nathan, in September. \u00a0It’s been a crazy ride right from the get-go. Based on the way he came into this world I should have realized that he\u00a0would throw us for a loop. He came out so quickly, I almost delivered him in the hallway of the hospital. \u00a0Almost worse, right before he popped out the hospital wanted to send me home. Meaning, I might have had our son in our mini van (gross!). \u00a0Most people who see me with three kids think I’m an “expert”. While I appreciate the sentiment, I’m just surviving most days. Not to mention, Nathan is a completely different baby compared to my older two boys and I’m often at a loss as to what I should do with him. \u00a0For one, he won’t take a pacifier. Our oldest had his till he was four, and our middle son just got rid of his \u00a0a few months ago, short of his second birthday. Nathan also hates being swaddled while we swore by it with our oldest two who were swaddled till they were both six months old. \u00a0He’s also the worst night sleeper but the best napper. \u00a0With all those changes and challenges, he’s also our happiest baby, which really, is the most important thing! \u00a0I can’t wait to see what the remainder of his baby year has in store for us!<\/p>\n