snow day, home day.

yesterday the signs on the freeway warned of a snow storm coming at 4pm. it hasn't stopped. my car is buried and we are trapped in doors.
we have spent hours watching the snow fall.

while listening to a book on tape. Shackleton's Way... it is the story of Ernest Shackleton and his expedition to Antarctica. I don't want to leave my heated house. Can't imagine being stranded on ice for months on end.
and googling if babies can get coldsores. can they? i have never had one. but there sure is a weird little thing on the babes lip.
bottom line googling does not put your mind at ease. well... here's to hoping it is just an infected scratch.

goals for 2013

enjoy more.

enjoy the crying... eventually he will laugh. enjoy the fact that he needs me.. ALL THE TIME.... one day he won't. 

desclaimer: it is not that i don't already enjoy my baby... but sometimes life gets in the way and i forget to stop and think and enjoy the small things. the normal things. the daily life things. 

be more patient. be a better cleaner. cook more. be more patient (didn't even realize i wrote that twice.... must be extra important.) live in the moment. stop worrying about what is next. start projects. finish projects. keep a journal. document the milestones.

the best year yet.

or at least the most life changing...

2012

January

Last semester of Nursing school started.
 

February

Justin turned 32

Finn turned 3.

March

Celebrated our third wedding anniversary at our fave Bambara @ Hotel Monaco.

April

graduated from nursing school!

May

my older brother turned 30. we surprised him with a visit to chicago!

 love the bean.

 

June

 

 

kerry got married and whitney had her baby girl. ON the exact same day.

justy and dave. can only imagine what got them laughing.

took the NCLEX. biggest relief ever. 

July

the month i had waited for since last november. 

this big. mid july= misery.

he was worth it.

 August

first encounter with an Australian auntie.  Loved our visit from Cara and Nick.

Booked our flights to Australia. (I have been nervous for the flight ever since!)

 September

best. note. ever.

 

Finished the mobile... better late than never. He loves it. 

October

 i turned 27. and got my first job as a nurse!

 


November 

we decided against the traditional Thanksgiving meal. an opted for something all us turkey haters could enjoy.

wood fired pizza.

December

first road trip with the babe. 

learned that the vegas strip is not very baby compatible. 

 

my loves at love's gas station. 

 

 and then there was christmas...

thinking (hoping) next year might be a little more merry.