I was reflecting on some of the questions that SimpleMom posted on her blog and I really want to hear from you the answer to the first question.
What was the single best thing that happened this past year?
It was very easy for me: Sienna Alice Caskey. I spent the first 6 months of 2008 growing her in my belly and the last 6 getting to know her, falling in love with her, and holding her in my arms. She has deepened my capacity to love and challenged my patience and energy to levels never hit before (milk protein intolerance and reflux). I think I'm able to enjoy her babyness more than I did with Kiran and I absolutely love squeezing her chunky thighs, playing peek-a-boo to make her laugh and nursing her day and night. I love that my memories of her birth are very pleasant ones- no interventions except that blessed epidural. So Sienna Alice was absolutely the single best thing that happened this past year.
What about you? I'd love to hear the single best thing that happened to you in 2008.
8 comments:
James and I were talking about this last night. I said it was too hard to narrow down, so he gave me categories - Family and Spiritual. Of course I needed more categories than 2, so I still haven't narrowed it down. Too much has happened this year!
2008 was not my most favorite year, honestly, so I'd need to think about it.
my gut reaction is probably my job. even though I have taken a pay cut (three actually) and even though it's a constant struggle to balance work and mommying (especially at the same time, at home), I am grateful to still be employed in this economic climate. especially in a job that lets me limit my hours to part-time, AND work from my house. there have been ups and downs in 2008 but this is one thing that has remained in the 'plus' column on the whole.
oh! and you wouldn't believe how comforted I am by your comments about sienna's babyhood. did you put that in there just for me?
I'd have to say that the birth of two grandchildren in 2008 was by far the best thing that happened to me.
Em- I would have thought seeing those two lines would have been tops!
Erin G- no I didn't put it in there to make you feel better- its actually true!
2 1/2 weeks in Texas. That was the highlight of my year!
Stephen Richard Burch :)
July 26, 2008 :)
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