As I sit and pump for the eighty-billionth time in 2011, I thought I would share a few thoughts. I can't believe it's been over a month since I blogged. I have been swamped...and lazy since the conclusion of graduate school - and the holiday frenzy didn't help!
I can't believe the end of 2011 is here....already. Hands down the fastest year of my life yet. Hands down one of the best years of my life yet. Everyone always says that their wedding day is the best day of their life. That's not the case for me. My wedding day was a damn great day, filled with so many emotions, laughs, tears, good times, even questionable times (ha) but it wasn't the greatest. The greatest day of my life was July 14, 2011. That was the day that Ireland came into my life. (My second best day is my engagement day if you must know!)
Ireland has certainly brought so much purpose into my life. She is amazing. She is beautiful. She is smart. She is ours. She is MINE! She has brought chaos into my life, but a beautiful chaos that I'll take any day if it means I get her. :) She is our blessing. She makes me want to be a better person, mom, friend, follower of God. I want to be the best I can be for her.
I was pregnant for over half of 2011 - and at times, I miss being pregnant. I LOVED being pregnant. I knew that I liked being pregnant when I was pregnant, but now, I know I loved it. I miss it. I'm not ready to be pregnant again by any means, but it was a fun part of 2011. I loved the anticipation and the kindness around from people, but really - I LOVED having Ireland in my belly, kicking and playing. She would kick, I would poke and she would kick back. In the end, when I was as big as a house and had trouble sleeping, she was with me, and I loved that.
MP and I sat down today and documented our goals for 2012. We have a great list of personal, professional, financial and spiritual goals lined up, both together and alone. We have a vision for our life together, for our family and for ourselves. I know that its likely our life may not go according to our plan - but I always love our determination and ability to make a goal and stick to it, to see it through. It just reminds me that we are an amazing team and even if we veer of course - we always end up where we are supposed to be - together! :)
There are a few goals that I have that are just mine for fun - A few of them for 2012 are:
1. To blog more. I want Ireland to be able to look back and read how much we did with her, for her, because we love her.
2. I want to read one or two classic books I never read - Jane Austen will be my first - recommended to me by Sola.
3. I want to soak in as much as time with Ireland as I can - quit worrying about cleaning the house or picking up the clutter - just do a lot more reading, playing and snuggling with Ireland.
4. I want to get some photobooks together - not Shutterfly ones. Real ones, where the ends will fray some day. :)
Here's to a Happy New Year! See ya NEXT year! :)
XO
