Another day, another set of diapers...

It's another gray, drizzly Northwest day...another one that started off with Zoey refusing to use the big girl potty. I gave up after all bribes had failed--the promise of endless rounds of Old MacDonald and the allure of big girl panties just weren't cutting it. Oh well.

I'm sure you're all trying to come up with your lists of New Years resolutions, right? Or, like my good-buddy-blogger Tara, are you trying to merely set standards of living for 2009? I like that idea, although I have come up with a couple concrete resolutions for myself. And my child. They are as follows:

1. Potty training. Perhaps closer to the second half of 2009. We'll see.

2. Start a list of all that I am grateful for. My friend Heather inspired me with her holiday blog entries that centered around things she is most grateful for. Also, I read in my Real Simple magazine that people who keep lists of things to be grateful for are, like, 25% happier than the average person. (How they determined what 25% happier looks like, I don't know...seems like an odd percentage. But whatever.) I've decided I could use more happiness in my life, and I am a HUGE fan of making lists, so I will give this a whirl. Be on the look out for gratitude on this blog!

3. Begin countdown of Days Left to Work in Hell. Assuming that the first Monday in March is my last day of work, that leaves me with only 26 working days to survive! (Note: cross-reference Resolution #3 to Item #1 of 'Gratitude List'.)

4. Spend as much time as humanly possible with all my Mommy friends here in Vancouver, whom I will miss dearly when we move.

5. Use the 'Shuffle Songs' option more often on my iPod. Because really? I forget it's there sometimes and it is AWESOME. My playlists inevitably contain only 10-12 songs each and listening to them over and over again sometimes gives me a headache. But when you shuffle all of them, it's non-stop excitement! (It should be noted that Zoey's current favorite song is 'Hold Me Now' by the Thompson Twins. That's right, an 80's child after my own heart. Any time spent listening to the iPod is always kicked off with this song, which Zoey adorably sways slowly to and calls "my shong".)

So, there you have it. Feel free to hold me to being more grateful and mixing up the playlists a little more often.