i can't believe it's 2013 already!
i feel like we are still near the beginning of 2012 and this year just flew by faster than normal. i'm sure everyone feels that way and i'm sure that's how it feels like at the start of each new year. but for some reason this year feels even more like a big blur than other years. it's weird to look back through the months and see all the things we have done and accomplished this last year!
and especially how much i feel like i have grown.
looking back through old posts, it made me so grateful for this little blog so that i have a record of my thoughts, feelings, and the events that impacted my life. i'm not good at writing down in a physical journal so i'm even more thankful that i have this blog to document my life.
so if you can bear with me, i wanted to highlight some of my favorite posts/events from 2012.
i started the year realizing i needed to
prioritize my life better and
lower the bar of what was so-called "perfection."{that resolution didn't last long, honestly}
in February, i celebrated
National Marriage Week and wrote about
taking responsibility for our actions in our relationships. i was also featured in
Leslie Blake magazine [which was amazing!]. and later wrote about trying to teach myself how to
NOT feel guilty about everything.
April proved to be a busy month with
Easter,
Elijah's 2nd birthday, going to the
FUN concert [life-changing!!],
fiiiiinally finishing my 30x30x(under)$30 challenge, AND
Adam graduating with his Master's. but my favorite part of the month {as it is with every month} is just spending time with my little Eli and feeling my
love grow exponentially.
we celebrated
3 years of marriage in May {happy happy!} and then went to
San Diego for Adam's research conference. i learned some very amazing lessons from Women's Conference about the
importance of motherhood and
cultivating positivity in motherhood. i also remembered one of the most helpful tools that helps me get through the tough days:
the 80/20 rule. and how we should make sure we keep ourselves in check and
be our best selves to those who we are closest with. and the month rounds off with the best weekend ever at
Breathing Spaces Retreat!
in June,
Adam turned 26 and taught me how much happier we can be when we are
quick to forgive in our relationships. Elijah also developed
his own language while i learned the beauty of taking
"mommy time-outs."
i turned the
big 2-4 in July and we announced we were
moving to Arizona for Adam to go to dental school. Elijah had the
time of his life at the zoo with my parents and his cousins annnnnnnd we had a total
freak out moment where he was lost.
we moved to Arizona in August and it proved to be
pretty difficult at first... i also
chopped my hair off and donated it to Pantene Pro-V's Beautiful Lengths program. and i got my crafty pants on and
recovered our dining room chairs {which was a total new feat for me}. i finished the month by talking about
how dumb rules are.
in September, i shared the story of the sweet little boy who totally
blessed my life at the health clinic. and as Adam and i worked hard to start our life in Arizona together, i felt
closer to him than ever. i used the anniversary of 9/11 to remember to
cherish all those small, beautiful moments in motherhood. and Elijah fell in love with my childhood (and my mom's childhood)
rocking horse.
in October i talked about
picking your battles in marriage and what i do when i start to feel myself
struggling with being happy. we enjoyed the beautiful {warm} weather in AZ and i shared our
family secret. October also proved to be an even harder month with the
passing of my grandmother but was able to grow more by
reflecting on her legacy.
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whew!!
sometimes it feels like we hardly did anything in 2012 but then reading through these old posts helps me remember that we had a lot of fun, crazy, happy, trying, and loving times.
i'm excited for what 2013 has in store.
i'm ready for more adventures, more growth, and more happiness!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
