In which we welcome 2013

Ah yes. Another January 1st has come and gone. However, this year, instead of nursing a hangover somewhere in the Greater Vancouver area, I'm nursing a 7 1/2 month old, a cough (me and Zuul's second virus in less than 3 weeks. Don't get me started.) and doing both from my in-law's basement somewhere in the Greater Victoria area. Subversive Dad is gearing up for his first day at work at his new job. Needless to say, 2012 was a very big year in the Subversive Family household.

Being a relatively sluggish day that January 1st is for many, I had the opportunity to read through some of my social networking forums. Catching up with strangers on the Internet I've become so fond of over the years. Reviewing some of the obligatory New Years Resolution threads, I came across one post where someone said her resolution is to write down one nice thing a day about her day, even if she had a really shitty one.

Interesting.

I'm not one for resolutions, but I am a Carpe Diem type and, when I like something I hear, I like to give it a try without the pressure of labeling it anything. The move to Victoria has been more challenging for me, mentally, than I thought it would be, so I think this is something I need to adopt in order to stop scrutinizing the negative and so forth. I need reminders now, more than ever, about the good reasons I committed to such a huge change for my little family. (Although, would it kill people to say 'oh I'm sick, so let's wish each other and our babies holiday greetings from a distance' around here? Sick, twice, in three weeks!! Ok, I'm done.)

So, to get things rolling, today's good observation is that Zuul handles being sick like a champ. She's not extra whiny or needy. She still smiles after every cough and sneeze. She still only cries for the usual reasons, wet/dirty diaper, tired or had a tumble. I am lucky to have an easy baby.

Happy New Year, everyone.