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| 2016 Christmas card |
We've been in Alamogordo, NM for a year now, and will be moving soon, although location is TBD.
Chris enjoys working for Aramark and works incredibly hard for our family.
April still blogs and sells Younique. She has connected with lots of moms and enjoys MOPS.
Helena (2.5y) potty trained herself over the summer and is a great big sister. She is always asking what we are doing next!
Bennett blessed us on 4/25 and is a very happy baby! He laughs and laughs and doesn't take his eyes off of Helena.
We are looking forward to the blessings 2017 will bring!
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Now that the year is officially over and I look back on it, 2016 was a hard year. I didn't want to move and I still think about Denver almost daily. It's incredibly hard for me to not think that moving here was a mistake. Mainly because we moved here for Chris's job. Well Chris only had his job for 10 months. And when everything is said and done, he'll just about be traveling more for his job, than the amount of time he actually had a job in Alamogordo. Hopefully that makes sense. If I would have known, I would have much preferred to stay in Denver, and have him travel back and forth from Denver to Alamogordo. I know it's horrible to look back because you can't change the past, but when I look back on 2016 I just wish we would have never moved.
But then that brings me to the positives of this year. One of course, being Bennett. Having my son. A huge part of me feels that moving to Alamogordo resulted in me getting my VBAC with Bennett. Mainly because I feel had we stayed in Denver, I would have most likely stayed with my doctor that delivered Helena and that she would have eventually convinced me to have a section. Moving forced me to find a provider to give me a shot and something I really wanted. In that aspect I'm thankful for the move.
Another amazing pro about this small town are all of the amazing friends I've made. I have some great friends. Finding friends was super important to me, and one reason why I jumped right in and got involved immediately after moving here. And I'm so glad that I did. From MOPs, to book club, Bunco, Moms Night Out, playdates, library activities, to being on the leadership with MOPs, all of it has kept me sane. These women get me, and are truly there for me and offer there support constantly even though they have their own lives and children to take care of. I feel extremely blessed that knowing when I leave here I'm taking some amazing friendships with me.
Lastly, I hate how this year ended. We have so much up in the air. And that is just a huge weight on my shoulders. I want to know where we are going to live. I hate that Helena's 3rd birthday will be (most likely) in a 3rd different state compared to two previous birthdays. I want to feel settled. And I feel like we've been unsettled since September. The uneasiness is not good for me.
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What did you do in 2016 that you had never done before? Gave birth vaginally! It was amazing. Went out of my comfort zone and asked for help from almost total strangers, that are now friends.
What moments from 2016 will remain etched into your memory? Giving birth. Holding Bennett. Creating daily moments everyday where I just hold Helena tight. Helena potty training herself. Driving home for the pediatrician and having to pull over to take a phone call from the pediatrician to hear bad news about Bennett.
What was your biggest achievement of the year? Taking care of my two kids and myself.
What was your biggest failure? Binge eating, and gaining weight.
Did you make any resolutions? Did you keep them? Yes and no.
Did you suffer illness or injury? I still remember how sick I got when I was 38 weeks pregnant. It was so bad.
What was the best thing you bought? I would have to say all of my LuLaRoe stuff!
What were your favorite photos of 2016? This is always so hard, but I tried to pick pictures I had previously put focus on.
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| January 2016 |
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| February 2016 |
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| May 2016 my short breastfeeding journey |
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| May 2016 |
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| June 2016 |
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| July 2016 |
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| September 2016 |
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| September 2016 ~ Chendra's visit |
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| Christmas morning 2016 |
What did you get really, really, really, excited about? Chris planning a weekend away. What was our anniversary trip to Taos, NM.
What song will always remind you of 2016? Can't Stop the Feeling by Justin Timberlake
What was the best food discovery of 2016? Probably accepting that cooking isn't all that bad.
What do you wish you'd done more of? Blogging, watching what I ate, finding time to work out.
What do you wish you'd done less of? Losing my patience with Helena.
What was your new favorite TV show? This is Us and Notorious.
What was the best book you read? I only read one book this year: Room.
What was the best film you saw this year? Moana
What did you want and get? A life in Alamogordo.
What did you want and not get? A move back to Denver.
What's something you fell in love with? My son.
What kept you sane? My husband, mom, and all my friends.
Who was the best new person you met? My son.
What was a valuable life lesson you learned in 2016? To not keep things inside. To talk about things.
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