Saying goodbye is never easy

Holy 2011.....you officially trump the craziness of 2008

I know that you can't tangibly love a year, but if I could it would be 2011. 

So in the spirit of insanity from the past, here's my laundry list of what went down this past year......

• In January we announced SURPRISE....we're 12 weeks preg! {and that went down in the books as the hardest secret I've ever kept....EVER!}
• In February Jody applied {and was accepted} to become an Army JAG and our pregnancy became very real
• March brought a big change on the job front and an opportunity we couldn't turn down. We also found out that we were having a Mr.
• In April my belly was growing at record speed and we gave our baby boy a name
• May was a crazy exciting month.....Jody graduated from law school and both our families came out to celebrate with us. I also entered my 3rd trimester and wondered why everyone stared at me during my step class. {Now looking back at my pictures I totally understand}
• In June I took a nasty spill in the yard and ended up in the hospital for monitoring.  My ankles also disappeared just in time for our maternity photos
• July was go time and Jody headed to Seattle to take the bar exam. My girlfriend, Megan, threw me an amazing southern themed baby shower and we found out I was going to need a c-section.
• Oh August.....August was the most magically stressful month of my existence. We welcomed our sweet Harrison and moved a few weeks later. 
• In September I didn't blog much because I was trying to figure out how to be a mom.....Harrison cried a lot, I cried a lot and somehow we made it through the whole ordeal alive
• October was soooo much better than September {like 100x's better}.  Harrison and I finally got into a rhythm and I joined a moms group. My sweet friend Kerri came to visit and we found out that Jody passed the bar.....Hallelujah!
• In November my super rad sister-in-law, Kristy, and niece, Annyson, came for a much needed visit. Also, Jody got sworn in and became a legit attorney
• December was my most favorite month of the year! Harrison had a long list of 1st......he met Santa, rode on an airplane, was introduced to his GA uncles and slept without being swaddled. The night of December 31st I snuggled into bed and thanked God for the blessings he bestowed on us in 2011, but most of all I thanked him for letting me start 2012 as a family of 3.

As I look back on the past year I am reminded what an amazing God I serve. He is a God that answers prayers and fills our needs in the most amazing ways possible. I know that all years will not be as easy as 2011 {take for example 2010 and the better part of 09'}, but I can use this year as the promise that the Lord hears our prayers and knows our hearts desires. 

Wishing everyone an amazing 2012!