EI8HT

ei8ht

is my favorite number.

it's no surprise that 200EIGHT was a great year.

8 has always been my favorite number.

my lucky number!

you know, pick a number in your head?

i always choose eight.

guess you'll be able to win at that game now!

i

made a quilt

became a mother

had a 9.4lb baby with an epidural

(thank you dr. kyle for the drugs & dr. nielson for a healthy babe)

became a nursing mother

became a stay at home mother

(you should try it, it's fab!!!)

watched my husband become a father

and an amazing one at that

fell in love with my husband in a whole new way

became more honest

took maternity leave

resigned from teaching

(at least the kind i got a paycheck from)
fell in love with a 2nd boy

(hint: name begins with B)

learned every kid song known to man

made up a song for everything in my day

traveled to 4 or 5 states

lost 45 pounds

(thank you breastfeeding)

started swimming again

started sewing

successfully made homemade bread

dyed my hair dark (a feat within itself!)

fell in love with my new dark locks

became a "ehem" blogger

(something i had once rolled my eyes at in the past)

was offered a guest blogger post

(tune in to see where & when!)

rekindled old friendships

tried to make new friends, but ended up mainly sticking with the old

made some new friends through the old

fell in love with nieniedialogues

put my baby on a schedule

took my baby off a schedule

put my baby on a schedule

(thank you baby wise)

taught my baby (with sean & nat) how to sleep

increased my milk supply

(very VERY proud of this!!!)

am still nursing full time

plan to nurse until he is 1

(yes, to join the elite 20% group who actually make it there!)

did a 1/2 way homemade christmas

organized a fundraiser for nie

tried some new recipes

fell in love with homemade wheat pizza

recommitted myself to eating more fish

and avocadoes

appreciated my country

my freedom

and right to vote

joined a book club

read over 20 books

purchased fabric & patterns for retro aprons

(will finish in 2009)

reorganized my closets 3 times

(which need to be done again, d.i. i'm supporting you!)

went to the movies once

got released from a calling

got a new calling

set a 10pm bedtime

threw out the bedtime

renewed my temple recommend

try really hard to stay at church every sunday

we are getting better at staying!

(do you have kids? do you know what i'm talking about?)

went home for christmas

got excited for christmas like a kid

(hoping for the 1 gift i really really really wanted-wii)

started tuesdays with marie

supported a husband through the first 1 1/2 of grad school

nursed a baby through his first real sickness

(this is not completed just yet...)

leanred that there is really a special place in heaven for scout masters

and mothers

learned what "happiness" is truly all about

found my dreams

found courage

found confidence

(and a whole new wardrobe...

or it feels that way at least)

found more love.

cheers to 200EIGHT.