What a Year

Probably my favorite part of New Year's celebrations is the "year in review." Well, after the champagne. Even though time seems to fly by faster and faster as I get older, when I look back at what happened in the early weeks and months of 2009, it seems as though decades have passed.

Maybe more than any other year, it seems almost impossible that everything was squeezed into 365 days. We started our first year as a family of three, I finished my last semester of law school and graduated, I celebrated my first Mother's day as a Mama, I studied for, sat for and passed the bar exam, I moved to a new apartment and I celebrated my son's first birthday.

It was a great year. I wouldn't exactly say that everything was perfect, but for the first time in a long time, I wasn't just looking forward to something in the future. Having Timmy has made me truly savor every moment in the present and try to appreciate the fleeting moments even when I know there are things to look forward to.

Christmas/Timmy's birthday was with PJO's family in New Jersey. It was sad for me to spend Timmy's first real Christmas not starting our own little family traditions or making it special in the way that I think Christmas and birthdays are special. PJO's family celebrates in their own way, but it is very different from what I'm used to. It was also tough traveling with a sick baby and little sleep (note to self: no more red eye flights!). We are back home and attempting to negotiate walk ways in our apartment amidst all of the toys and holiday paraphernalia that has accumulated in our tiny place.

I am very much looking forward to cleaning up and getting my fresh start on life in 2010. Especially because I get to see this beautiful face every day:




New Year's Eve last year: