56/365 - 8 weeks and a 'to do' list

I'm pinching myself a little because I can't believe it's already been 8 weeks with bub - where did the time go and where on earth is that tiny baby of mine? Like a pufferfish, the bub continues to grow and soak up his surroundings. He smiles a lot these days but equally wails and cries for attention whenever I have a spare moment. He's peacefully sleeping now but never for too long; I've learnt to make the most of his sleep times to get things done around the house or more importantly, to do things for myself. A lot of people say to rest when the bub rests, I've tried to but the day just seems so unfulfilled and I want to do more so it got me thinking about the things I want to 'get done' in the next 10 months before I have to think about heading back to work.

- Finish my Childhood Nutrition Course (hopefully by the time the bub needs to start solids. Crikey - that gives me about 4 months)
- Take bub to Swim Lessons
- Take bub to Gymbaroo classes
- Finish that stack of books I have beside my bed (at the moment there's three of Donna Tartt's books - The Goldfinch, The Secret History, The Little Friend, Haruki Murakami's IQ84 and Justin Cronin's The Passage)
- Clear out my room back at home
- Organise my first market stall to sell off books and old clothes. Either that or a local carboot sale.
- Organise all those photos I have owing to friends and family
- Put together scrapbook/album of bub's first year photos
- Get back to running at least twice a week
- Cook dinner/bake at least 4 times a week and make use of all those cookbooks I have at home
- Update my food blog at least weekly
- Attend a macaron class (I'm thinking Mak Mak - only $85 for a 2 hour class. Adriano Zumbo's class is tempting me too but a little more expensive at $350 a session)

So there you have it, my bucket list for the next 10 months. I'll probably keep adding to it but for the moment, it has a good mix of things that I want to do weekly and things that I've procrastinated on for awhile (and I think all these things should be achieveable with bub in tow; that's probably the key thing). Hopefully in 10 months time I'll be able to cross all these things off and say I've completed them. Stay tuned!