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2010 in review....
I heard this topic on the radio earlier this week...and since we are stalking the board to find out about SLB's baby....hopefully this can pass time.
What were you highs and lows of 2010?
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Re: 2010 in review....
I'll go first....
My lows?
I don't feel that I have any lows that come to mind immediatly (I think if I compare 2010 to 2009 I've had the best year EVA...). This month has been a weird month though- quite a few losses. Not anybody that I was connected to directly but people that have just been taken from us too early. My co-worker's daughter was 20...my co-worker is still not doing well- we aren't sure if/when she'll return to work. And just several others that I know of. My heart aches for those that experience loss...let alone around the holidays.
My highs?
I think in 2010 I have learned what I really have in life and, with that, learned to cherish it and hold on to it. I have a job, a car and am surrounded by some very amazing people (family, BF, friends, co-workers, etc.). But the 2 things that stick out for me are my college graduation and the Livestrong Challenge. I'm very proud of my self for accomplishing both.
2010 was pretty awesome. The last 6 months or so, I've been more happy than ever before. I've finally felt at home in our new town, I've made friends and I'm happy to be staying home. I'm more confident and comfortable with myself and with my family.
Highs: Definitely the adoption.
Lows: Nothing really for us, at least nothing that matters. But this has been a really rough year for my parents, my sister and my best friend back in Michigan. The economy there is...well, pretty much non-existent. I feel guilty that we're so happy when they aren't.
Lows: We had to sell our house and move across town. Dh but us in a big bind with some legal issues and it killed what savings we had left and we are just scrapping bye. This is also the first Christmas I have not spent with my family because my step dad is a douchcanoe.
Highs: I got a great job with excellent benfits and everyone in the house now has coverage. We got pregnant the right away and will be able to have this baby at the birthing center. Dh still has a job even though it is not the best and they are very flexible.
Over all it has been a good year.
Lows: My opinion of my ILs has hit all time lows. I've lost what little respect and tolerance for them that I had as they've gone through their divorce and I've seen what they've put my husband through in the process. No child should ever be that involved in the deterioration of his parents' relationship, and I'm furious with both of them that they are thinking more of themselves than of him. I can hardly stand to be around either of them right now, and everything they do drives me absolutely insane.
Highs: When it comes to my own family, every day was higher than the day before. Seeing my daughter grow and learn and steal everybody's hearts, seeing her go from rolling to crawling to walking and talking...every new thing she learns delights us both and makes my heart explode into a trillion pieces of joy. My marriage is stronger, more intimate, and more solid since its transition from two to three. We are expecting our second child, a son. Being pregnant again and feeling my baby move around inside me. Standing up for myself at work and feeling proud of my career and my identity as a mother. This has been the most amazing, empowering, satisfying, fulfilling year I've ever had.
Highs: The birth of our daughter was definitely the highest high. Also, H has been working for the majority of the year which has been terrific.
Lows: My FIL passed away in October (9 days after baby girl was born) and my grandmother had a stroke in early December and is now on hospice care.
Ugh- the last quarter alone has been so suck-balls. I had the miscarriage, an aunt and uncle passed away, in the same week, I lost a friend to cancer that was only 29.
I also had major regression on childhood issues that I thought had "gone away".
Highs: My husband is awesome. He has proven that to me a thousand times over this year. I cannot imagine a more full love and happiness than we have. My favorite moment of the year: hanging outside at my dad's in Washington w/ DH and DSS doing chores around the house that my dad isn't able to do, sitting around his perpetual outdoor fire.
Lows: Some personal stuff that I can't share publicly at the moment due to the sensitivity of it. But lets just say it sucks and I feel really bad for my DH
I know this time is temporary, but it doesn't make it any easier to deal with.
Highs: Lots! My business growing and doing so well is a huge high for me. Another one way up on the list is meeting my trainer and starting to work with her. So far I've lost about 20 inches total and only have 8 pounds left to go! Another for us is NOT moving! This is the first year since we've been married that we've been settled somewhere and it's so nice to have it feel like home. And I know it sounds cliche, but watching Will grow up has made this year even more wonderful. Watching him learn to walk, run, talk, grow and discover his personality is so rewarding and worth more than I could ever describe. In all, 2010 has been a wonderful year for us and I'm so thankful for each and every second of it!
Lows: DH getting laid off, 6 months of miserable nausea and 3 months of miserable carpal tunnel.
Highs: finding out I was pregnant, the birth of our daughter, spending 14 wonderful weeks at home with her, DH getting a better job than the one he lost and then having the company he founded acquired. Definitely more highs than lows!
Highs:
DH started a great job after 8 painful months of unemployment. It may not be his dream job, but he's working hard and feeling more and more confident. In 2009 we were weighted down with his student loan payments and he had no job to show for it. 2009 sucked... and 2010 has blown it out of the water.
I think our recent vacation was also a high point. It was amazing to get away with him and have a "real" honeymoon type of vacation. It made us both proud to see how far we've come in our careers and how financially responsible we've been over the last year. Reaping the rewards of that hard work felt great.
Lows:
DH's brother was stationed in Kuwait and that's been really hard on DH and his family. Not having him home for any holidays just magnified that stress and worry. They are so family oriented, having any of their 'chicks' out of the nest is difficult.
I have to say, 2010 has been the best year of my life... and I'm fully expecting 2011 to give 2010 a run for it's money.
"The House We Built."
A journey of building the dream.
Lows: Totally copying Rssn on this first part. My relationship with my sisters-in-law has hit an all time low. I have lost any and all respect I had for them. I can't forgive them for the way they treat us. They have no respect for us as adults who do not need them acting as our mother and it is absolutely unforgivable how unfairly they have treated my daughter. Due to this drama and some other things I have been fighting some pretty bad depression that no one but my DH knows about. Some days it is a struggle to haul myself out of bed.
Highs: Without a doubt the birth of my daughter. I have always wanted to be a mom, but I never could have guessed the love I could have for one person and the pure joy that one person could bring to my life. Watching her grow and learn and start to develop a personality has just been a dream.
Highs: Life..it's great. Watching our little girl grow...and turn into a little girl. Having wonderful family and friends. DH was happily welcomed back to his previous job at a higher level. Losing over 50 pounds and feeling much better about myself.
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lows: some work issues last spring (that have resolved themselves and have become sort of a high). Other than that, I can't think of any more lows
highs: Watching my current group of students grow in their artistic talent. I do have some wonderfully talented kids this year and it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside that I made the right decision in my career choice. Of course, another high is L being able to crawl, then walk, and now "talk". It is awesome. Lastly was my trip to CT this summer. It was so great to see my mom and have her be able to see L. (She doesn't fly much because it pains her physically and she doesn't deal well with always setting off the metal detector due to her hip.) But back to CT...I also found out that I have some great friendships that are stronger than I ever imagined...no matter the time or distance.
Highs: Oh, there are lots but most of them involve my children. I love hearing the things they say and watching them delight in discovering new things or things I think are boring and ridiculous. It's neat to watch them grow into little people who are developing logic and know what they want and need. I can't wait to have actual conversations with them.
Lows: Hearing about one of my favourite patrons dying recently.
Knowing the economy is crap and my husband working in construction where the economy is hitting pretty hard, worrying about the future of our family and hoping it will all turn around soon.
Lows - I can't think of anything specific for our family. Considering we had some really crappy years from 2006 - 2009, I'm glad 2010 just let us be. In my religious community, we've lost some awesome people. They were all in their 80s-90s, but they were just fabulous. It was hard to see that their time was up on this earth. The wonderful thing about those people who passed on is that they have left such a positive legacy.
Highs - DH's job and his industry in general (the one I used to work in and the one my father still does work in) is on the up swing. They're all doing well and their jobs are still pretty secure. My dad received a 10% bonus this quarter and DH's company is expected to pay out close to the same in March (based on 2010 revenue). My mom and dad have their health and even more than that, my dad is the healthiest he's been in years (I was just commenting to him today that 18 months ago he would never have been able to strip out the deck in their front area and cut/relay planks like he did yesterday and today. My DH is helping him finish up this afternoon.)
We're having another baby and I've been cruising through this pregnancy with flying colors. DS is a terrific 3 year old who LOVES preschool (and preschool loves him). He's just a fabulous little kid. We're blessed with such positive relationships with my family and DH's family. My sister got married in November. Her husband's business is flourishing, though there's still a lot of work ahead. We've all sort of done this 180 in our expectations of what's important to us and in our lives and discovered that it boils down to only a couple of things: love and family. 2010 has been good to us.
Cheers to 2011 and hoping that for everyone it's a better year than 2010 (if you had a rough one) or continues to be another great year (if 2010 was good to you!)
I am actually really sad to see 2010 go, in spite of the fact that it was a really, really hard year for me. But it's had its great moments too, so all in all I think definitely more highs than lows!
Lows: PPD, everything surrounding it, and its aftermath. I was pretty sick. Luckily not as bad as I could have been, so thank god for that, but being emotionally ill for the first half of 2010 left me with some pretty big wounds and little memory of the first parts of this year. Unfortunately the memory I'm left with, and my second biggest low, was losing a couple of friends during that time. I'm not over it at all, and it sucks. I wish I could erase some of the bad memories that haunt me from this year and replace them with good ones. Mostly I wish I could replace them with the awesome parts of mommyhood that I lost while I was sick. There are several months of my daughter's life that I couldn't enjoy at all, and I will never get them back. It breaks my heart every single day that I was not in the frame of mind to enjoy that period of time, even as hard as it was. I don't think that's something I'll ever get over.
Highs: So, in spite of all that yuckiness, 2010 was pretty amazing.
I have made HUGE, tremendous leaps personally, emotionally, and spiritually. I have learned who my true friends are, and I am thankful every single day for the ones that stuck by me during the absolute darkest time of my life, and the ones that were there to help me pick up the pieces when I was finally able to see light again. I am so grateful for them. I think I've learned to be a better friend this year. My business has taken on an awesome new role, and it feels GREAT to know my hard work is appreciated. Participating in Austin Fashion Week was crazy-awesome all around, I met a TON of amazing people, and went to some kick-ass parties and fashion shows. One of the highest points for me this year was winning a Golden Boot for a People's Choice Award at the Austin Fashion Awards during Fashion Week. Giving a speech for my team at the Long Center in front of some of the most well-respected people in Austin...words can't describe how thrilling that was. And of course, the biggest highs this year have been watching DD grow and learn and change and blossom. I know everyone thinks their kid is the best thing ever, but for me, thinking DD is the most incredible thing ever to grace this earth is the most amazing feeling in the world. Everything she does just makes me want to explode with joy. 