Buh Bye 2011!

2011 has been a very, very busy year. I wanted to think back on all the ways I’ve been blessed – big and small – in this past year.

* The girl turned 6, and she lost a total of SIX teeth (which brings her final total to 8 since June of 2010!).

* The boy was born in May – and it was such an easy labor and delivery. He has been such a blessing this year – and such an awesome addition to our family. He’s adorable and sweet and so STRONG!

* I quit working in the f2f world and began my stay-at-home-momminess. While it has its moments of stress and moderate boredom, I’m loving it. Other than just being with the baby, it’s also great wearing PJs all day without worrying about who might see me.

* We rearranged our living room and realized – DUH – this gave us so much more room! It also looks so pretty. And, we had a funny time doing it on a whim while we hoped baby would sleep.

* Because of my new work status, I can be at school a lot more with the girl – I’ve already participated in 2 class parties and the Book Fair. I am here every time she gets off the bus to greet her and help her with her homework. My mom was able to do the same, and I love giving this gift to my family.

* I had a baby and, 14 weeks later, ran an entire 5k without stopping. My time wasn’t fabulous, but I did it. Then, I bought myself a birthday cake (it’s my favorite) and made myself sick eating it!

* I quit running because I didn’t like it anymore. But, I’m going to pick it back up in the new year with new goals and new energy!

* Hubby and I celebrated 2 years of marriage right before we welcomed baby boy. I can’t express the amount of joy that surrounds this marriage. Knowing the difference between this and other types of relationships, I KNOW that I am richly blessed. Plus, he’s really cute!

Happy New Year!