Saying goodbye to two thousand and eleven...

Wow, 2011 has come and gone. This is the year I'd been dreaming of since I started school.. this was the year it was all going to change and it did! I don't know if you remember but I declared 2011 and my 29th year of life, as all about me... and that's truly what it was...

• We started 2011 in Paris, France at the Sacre Coer's Peace ceremony.  
• I returned to an awesome internship with the Users First Alliance and Permobil (where I wish I still was).
• I accepted my first OT job.
• I spend at week in FL, studying for the boards.
• I graduated with my doctorate in May.
• I took my boards, passed them and got a TN license. 
• I finally got to see New York and Mike D.
• We took an amazing month long European vacation to celebrate graduating.
• We learned the lesson it really does only take one time... ;)
• We learned that 2 lines = yes you are pregnant no matter what country you are in.
• I started my first OT job.
• I fought my ass off to make the facility I worked in better for the residents.
• I had my first non-ovary ultrasound and let me tell you seeing a baby on a screen is WAY more exciting than looking at my ovaries. 
• I paid off our credit cards!! :)
• I started doing hypnosis to make my birthing time easier but it did more than just that it made me happier and more confident in every aspect of my life.
• I made the hardest decision of my life and left a good paying job for my sanity and health... and then we were poor again. 
• I felt our baby kick for the first time.
• We had to put down our beloved Timberland.
• I got my 2nd OT job, while pregnant, I might add...it may just be PRN but the few hours a week keeps me busy and happy, even if we are still poor.  
• Jason and I got to spend almost his whole Christmas break together, that's almost 2 weeks of sleeping in, napping, and getting rid of stuff to make room for our baby.

I know 2012 will be an even bigger year for us... 2011 didn't turn out exactly how I planned and the truth is, it probably turned out better than I hoped for. 2011 certainly wasn't a bad year for me and 2012 is going to be even better.

• I will get rid of all the useless, material things I no longer need.
• We will have our first baby shower.
• I will turn 30!!!!! (Holy shit!)
• I will birth our son, naturally and easily.
• I will master breastfeeding painlessly. 
• My nose will return back to normal. <-- Serious pregnancy issue, it's HUGE right now.
• I will lose the baby weight. :)
• We will figure out our finances, and I will let go of all the financial worries and enjoy every second of our baby's life.
• My dream job will appear and by the end of 2012 (hopefully sooner), we will be starting our lives in a new location.
• Our house will sell for at least what we owe on it.
• I will find happiness in our new life and family.
• We will learn more than we could imaging about parenting and each other. 
• I will find time for myself, my family and my friends. 
• I'll learn to live in the moment and laugh more.

Happy New Year my friends! Thank you so much for another great year of friendship and support. I hope 2012 brings you health, happiness and all you could wish for.