When thinking about 2013, I have big hopes and when thinking about it in a blogging sense, I have a few goals, I'm sure not ones that I will meet, but perhaps, at least strive for if I write them out.
a) 20 mins a day I will take the time to write, I mean really, 20 mins, I should be able to handle that.
b) 20 mins a day I will take the time to read- I would love for this to be a book- but for now I think blogs count. I think I already meet this goal, as most of what I do when I nurse/pump is read
c) I so wanted to take part in a Project 365 this year, but I knew it was an unreasonable goal on my part. I wanted to make my very own blog that was just pictures of my beautiful family. I did, in fact, even take a few today, however, I just know there's no way I'll be able to post pictures every day, I just don't have the time right now. However, my goal is a Project 52 instead and that at least once a week I will post pictures from that week to show you how life is going in my neck of the woods and how my boys are growing at breakneck speed.
As far as 2012 is concerned, although cliche, one of my very favorite blog posts to read this time of year is a year in review. I think it's so awesome to go back and recap an entire year and reflect, both for the reader and the writer. Personally, I like to take this time to enjoy watching my family grow and to remember all the more significant moments in our lives. Last year, I remember this posting taking me FOREVER as I linked up to several posts and copied several pictures over and I just don't see myself having that time this year. Instead, I will review briefly month by month the highlights and when I have time (if ever) will go back and link up pictures. I'm sure this won't be super exciting for the average individual to read, but this post is more for me and to recap what is important to us. Now hold on, this is sure to take me a few days...(ha, so I started this process and have it written in print that this year I would by no means do what I did last year, but instead pick one significant event from each month or do pictures. However, I really do like how last year's turned out...
Without further ado, January brought news of little Ezra, although I didn't share it with the blog until much later. It also snowed the ONLY snow of 2012 for only a few hours. I entered lots of photo challenges and Gage got a hand me down tool bench.
In February, it seemed there were lots of birthdays and I worked a lot. Gage had his 1st real injury- chipping both his front teeth- and he had his 1st weekend with Nana WITHOUT Mommy and Daddy and we were childless for a few days.
In March, Gage read an entire book to himself, I told all of you guys I was pregnant and started my weekly updates, Gage started to tell us he loved us on a daily basis, we went to the St. Patrick's Day parade (which is one of Gage's favorite pastimes) and Gage's imagination started to run wild.
In April, I continued to grow, Gage had an awesome time at his 1st Easter Egg Hunt, he had his 1st lollipop and the O's started their best season in years. We once again enjoyed Ticonderoga Farms, this time with friends and we enjoyed a nice, restful Spring Break. All in all, pretty uneventful.
May, as usual, brought warmer weather and a trip to the Outer Banks. I blogged 4 times total ALL month, one WW post, one birthday post, one letter to Gage and one quick update. I spent most of my free time this month starting to study for the Praxis test AGAIN, that this time I failed by one point. We found out we were having another BOY!
June, whew! This is where my school year comes to an end each year and I get to be a stay at home Mom for a few months. My favorite time of year. I usually have time to blog a bit more but with studying this year I only blogged 6 times this month. This month brought our annual trip to the OBX, a much needed break from studying, the actual Praxis test and Gage's fear of public potties. Thank God that didn't last long.
July, usually my favorite month of the year. A complete month off from my job. However, this year, July was damn HOT and I was REALLY pregnant. Gage and I had an awesome time, just the 2 of us, going to music class, chilling at the pool, hitting up the library and doing all kinds of SAHM stuff. We also went to the 4th of July parade, that I might not brave again b/c of the heat. I was super productive and blogged more than I have/had all year. Gage moved into his big boy bed and I made letters for his room. (something I still haven't done for Ezra's) Gage's potty training moved forward, I had time to enter some photo challenges and I reflected on Friday the 13th. I actually had time to read a book and reviewed it! Pretty sure it was the last book I read....I say, 6 months later. We spent Luke's birthday at Dutch Wonderland, a place that was pretty much heaven to Gage and did a guest post on another blog, Great Expectations. My belly continued to grow....
In August, we started to get ready to be parents of two. I anticipated each day could be my last with Gage as my only child. I started to get ready for going back to work for just a few weeks and had to make tons of sub plans. We went back to the beach for our annual end of the summer trip and celebrated our 5th year anniversary in Baltimore/Annapolis. The O's got DC excited again and I did a couple of reviews. Gage and I reflected on our summer and I reached full term.
In September, I started back to school, but only for a few weeks when my sweet baby boy, Ezra made me a Mommy for the 2nd time. This is when our lives changed forever as we knew it and everything has been a blur since then. The O's were awesome! and entertained me all night long the night I was in labor. There were tons of birthdays and we finally got Gage's big boy room finished and Ezra's nursery started. Sloane, our niece was born just one week after Ezra and I remembered things I had forgotten with Gage.
October brought changes and getting used to being a Mommy of 2. I blogged a lot this month because I was at home on leave. The O's went to the postseason and Ezra was hospitalized for a weekend. We had a few follow up visits and all seemed to be well. We went pumpkin picking, had a horrible late season hurricane and Gage had an awesome time trick or treating as Iron Man. I celebrated 3 years at We're In For It (renamed We Asked For It).
In November, I went back to work :( and Luke got to stay home with Ezra. We celebrated Gage's 3rd birthday (which I never had time to blog about, because I went back to work). President Obama took a 2nd term and I attempted 30 days of Thanks. Gage officially became potty trained and I took both boys to the doctor together and lived to tell about it. Ezra had his 1st OBX trip and celebrated his 1st Thanksgiving.
In December, 2012 came to a close and I blogged two times, that's right, count them TWO times. I found life back at work and with 2 kids was a little crazier than I thought. I had good intentions, it just never happened. I celebrated my 32nd birthday and we spent the holidays at Nana and Grandiddy's house. Ezra celebrated his 1st Christmas and New Year's Eve. He outweighed Gage at the same age and one of the most unthinkable things happened at an elementary school in Connecticut.
That's it folks! 2012 in review. Looking back, I realize it was a pretty uneventful year except for my pregnancy and the birth of Ezra. We are very lucky to have the life we do and are blessed with two beautiful sons. I'd love to spend the time to link up to all of my old posts, but I think I'm just going to post this for now. I'd rather have it up, then not and I'll try to link it later if I have the time. Goodbye 2012....here's to 2013! Hopefully another great year!
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