Wait, it's New Years already?! How did this happen, I feel like we just got married! It was a year that brought big changes, both good and bad. It was year of extreme highs and some unexpected lows. Though there were some rough blows to take, I am going to focus on the highlites.
The Top Eleven of 2011
In no particular order:
1. Aruba
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| Olivia's first stamp on her passport! |
Our mini-moon went much to fast, though we were ready to come home. It was a wonderful, much needed weekend of just Chris and I.
3. New house
Note to self- moving with a one year old, the month before your wedding. Not the best timing.
We did it though, and it was worth every panic attack it gave me.
Note to self- moving with a one year old, the month before your wedding. Not the best timing.
We did it though, and it was worth every panic attack it gave me.
4. Olivia walking
Memorial day weekend Olivia decided she'd start waking. And the rest of the summer, we followed her around making sure she didn't get too close to pool.
5.Olivia's first birthday
Was it a celebration she made it to 1, or a celebration that we made it through our first year of parenting?
Either way, we definitely celebrated right.
Either way, we definitely celebrated right.
6. Bachelorette Party
Though, no where close to as crazy as the movie, I had a fabulous weekend with my amazing friends.
Did we stay out and party all night? No, I'm much to lame for that.
But laugh till our sides hurt, like we were back in high school, we did
Though, no where close to as crazy as the movie, I had a fabulous weekend with my amazing friends.
Did we stay out and party all night? No, I'm much to lame for that.
But laugh till our sides hurt, like we were back in high school, we did
7. "Mommy"
The day this word made me cry, is definitely a high one on my life moments.
There is nothing like hearing your baby say that first word.
The day this word made me cry, is definitely a high one on my life moments.
There is nothing like hearing your baby say that first word.
8. Riding the bull
What did I want to do for my birthday?
Ride the bull at a bar. And my man made it happen.
I failed miserably, and thank god don't have the pictures to prove it.
What did I want to do for my birthday?
Ride the bull at a bar. And my man made it happen.
I failed miserably, and thank god don't have the pictures to prove it.
9. Getting to the other side - of colic
This was huge at the time. When you have a baby with colic other mothers say "you will wake up one day and the colic will be gone". I didn't believe it, I couldn't imagine Olivia not screaming the.entire.time.she.was.awake
And then the day after she started crawling, she woke up and smiled at me.
And the screaming had stopped.
Praise the Lord!
This was huge at the time. When you have a baby with colic other mothers say "you will wake up one day and the colic will be gone". I didn't believe it, I couldn't imagine Olivia not screaming the.entire.time.she.was.awake
And then the day after she started crawling, she woke up and smiled at me.
And the screaming had stopped.
Praise the Lord!
10. Settling in
We've hit our stride as a little family of three. We have our routine and know what works for us.
A few years ago, I would have thought this life was boring. Today, I wouldn't change it for the world.
I am a very, very lucky lady.
A few years ago, I would have thought this life was boring. Today, I wouldn't change it for the world.
I am a very, very lucky lady.
11. Our Wedding Day
The day I had been planning since I can remember.
It came and went in a blur, but I had a wonderful time and married the best man I have ever met.
It was everything I could have hoped for!
Here's to the year that was and the year that is on the brink!
It came and went in a blur, but I had a wonderful time and married the best man I have ever met.
It was everything I could have hoped for!
Here's to the year that was and the year that is on the brink!
