…30…
Today I turned 30. I am enjoying it as I did last year… with a napping baby, I poured a shot glass full of my glorious Grappa I have been hoarding since my 2007 trip to Italy. It is still as lovely as it was that first day I tried it. I have maybe 2 shots left in the bottle, so it looks like I am going to have to return to Italy soon! (Bummer. ;-P)
I am enjoying this reflection time and I am thinking about how my life has changed in the last year… and also, in the last 15! This year I have had a lot of changes, most are wonderful and welcome!
This is my second year as a new mother. My son is growing so big and he is so intelligent. He is a boy of few words right now, but I just love the amount of comprehension he has and seeing that glow in his eyes when he figures out new things. I love being a mom and would not trade this experience for the world!
I learned to knit this year. It was time. I am no expert in the realm of crochet but I do feel I had plateaued. I love knitting, it is a wonderful skill that is challenging and thought provoking. I am keeping my “mommy-brain” in shape… since most days the Baby Einstein and Dragon Tales are the extent of my entertainment. Pair that with a daily lunch of chicken nuggets and french fries and seriously… it is enough to drive one insane, no matter how much they love their child.
I started this blog this year… an amazing outlet! I feel as if I am part of the real world, even though I am not going anywhere. Going from a completely social sales job to the isolation of a stay-at-home-mother-and-house-wife has been a tricky transition, which resulted in a complete loss of my friend base. I have my BB’s (they know who they are) and I have a few other supportive forums I belong too, but other than that, Josh, Boo-bear and Monster are my only interaction. I keep telling myself that my son will have amazing self esteem and feel confident that he can come to me and I will always be there for him as he grows… by forming this base of trust and comfort I am hoping to have a well-adjusted child. I think it is going great so far.
I am still nursing… we are nearly at 16 months! I am completely proud of myself and my son for continuing this long! Breastfeeding has always been a dream of mine since my high school friends started having children. It is a thing of the past it seems and I hope America changes its attitude about it, since it is the healthiest way to raise your child– not to mention the best diet plan I have ever dealt with. I eat more now than when I was pregnant and yet I am the same weight as I was before I got pregnant!
I have accomplished a lot of things this year and I hope to accomplish more before 2010. Wow. I cannot get over the fact that 2010 is creeping up on us! Josh will finish school in 2011 if everything goes right… it is so crazy how time flies!!!
Thanks for reading friends!
(MMM Grappa!)