And now a bit more reflection before I put last year behind me. I did this meme last year, too, so I guess might as well make it a tradition. The rules are to post the first sentence or two of the first blog post for every month of 2012. I've added my comments after that. Here we go...
January - Wait a Minute! (1/2/12) "I think someone stole my winter break." (Cross post with the boys' blog.) Wow, this seems to be a common theme for me. Today, one year later, I am still scratching my head wondering where my break went. This year, however, I still have another week to enjoy playing with my boys.
This year we did much of the same things we did last year, which is fun. One thing I loved about this post is the line "We played outside and ran in fear from the ferocious squirrels in the backyard." While we haven't yet played outside this week as it's too cold, we wouldn't run from the squirrels anymore.
These breaks remind me that I really would like to be a SAHM. I really, really would. Sigh.
February - Ja.son's Day, 2012 (2/3/12) "Today was another special day for our family. 4 years ago, after 100 long days in the NICU, our Ja.son finally came home from the hospital." Those NICU days seem so far away yet just yesterday, all at the same time. I do know that I can now celebrate these homecoming days as they're intended...with the focus on how amazing each of these boys are instead of the sadness or guilt.
March - Friday Night Leftovers (3/2/12) "Been another one of those tough weeks at work. The kind of week in which this thought, "Why am I teaching?" was frequent. The kind of week that reminds me that I work in the freaking 'hood." Hm. Not really sure what had happened that got me so upset, but it must have been stressful. I do have to say that my job has some stressful moments doozies.
April - Each Day Has a New Starting Point (4/2/12) "A girlfriend of mine is trying to lose weight. She is doing an incredible job with her self control. (She's a foodie, so this has been quite hard for her.) Yesterday we went out to lunch, where I ate approximately 10,000 calories--complete with a free Oreo cookie ice creme sandwich--yet she ate a sensible meal and seemed just as satisfied as I was. I told her she looked fabulous. What was her secret?" In this post I reflected on my friend's use of the idea to treat each day as a new starting point and how I might apply it to my own life. I really tried to keep this idea in mind this last year. If I didn't like how my day went, I evaluated what I wasn't happy with and tried to do better the next day. Doing this really seemed ot help me stop beating myself up over every little thing. I'll call it a win for me. :)
May - I Swear It's a Conspiracy (5/2/12) "Be warned. This is another curse filled vent. Today I got a notice in the mail saying that C..C..S has now denied the boys services (read therapy!) because "I" failed to complete their requested documents." Oh the therapy woes we had last year. Getting sucked into the system is frustrating on many levels, but it is especially so when it seems like you are hitting block walls at every turn. The good news is that I "think" the therapy issues are working themselves out. We now have therapists I think are really working the boys. Sh.awn has stopped his screaming and crying the second we walk into the door (praise Jesus). Plus, it looks like we'll be adding some aquatic therapy into the mix. All in all, things are looking good on this front now!
June - Friday Night Leftovers (6/1/12) "At work, things have officially moved to a ten on the crazy scale. We have ten days of school left." I remember that week as being emotional. So much was happening at the same time. (I had to laugh because the next day I had another therapy vent post. lol. Told you it was a rough year with therapy stuff.)
July - Mostly Wordless Wednesday (7/4/12) "One of my favorite pictures so far..." My little Jack is such a silly boy. Oh how I love him.
August - Mostly Wordless Wednesday (8/1/12) "We had a fabulous time at Disney!" We really did have a good time. The big boys loved, loved, LOVED Disneyland. Seriously. They talked about going back every day for months. Now the talk has quieted to saying, "We've been to Cinderella's castle!" when they see it on the Disney channel. We can't wait to go back again and take Jack!
September - My Children Are Out to Get Me. Again. Still? (9/5/12) "We are an accident prone bunch. With all of these boys around here, it almost can't be helped. Someone is ALWAYS getting hurt, tripping over something/someone, walking into a wall, getting a bruise...you name it, someone is doing it." Accidents are still the norm around this place. This time was when Sh.awn hit me in the eye with his chin and gave me a black eye. Fun times. lol
October - A Quick This and That (10/1/12) "So, as of yesterday, I was a week late. Today, I am not." It still stings, this not being able to add to my family without a room full of doctors. If only wishes could come true. Sigh.
November - Happy Halloween: A Day Late (11/1/12) "A day late, but the wish is still sincere. I hope you all had a fun filled Halloween." We had so much fun that Halloween! Plus, the boys looked super cute. :)
December - Senseless (12/15/12) "Like so many around the world, I'm sick over the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. There is simply no reason on Earth for someone to do what that young man chose to do to that school." Yeah. There isn't much more to say than that.
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