A Year in Review

2008 has been a great year for me. I can't believe how much has changed in the course of only one year. I hope 2009 brings as much joy!
Here is a quick run down of the last year:

• I moved back from Chicago at the end of last December so I was adjusting to life back in NC at the beginning of the year
• January Don and I had our late honeymoon in the mountains which was romantic and wonderful and the last vacation we had before the baby
• February I had my baby shower in Chicago thrown by Rachel who is amazing and wonderful and I still can't believe how great it was (much like my bachelorette party which she also helped throw).
• In March my mom got married to a man who was wonderful and had acted as my father through a lot of stuff.
• April we finished Ryan's room
• May Ryan was born... biggest month of my life. Rachel and David came home from school for the birth.
• June Sarah Cate came to meet Ryan and we got settled in at home.
• July Ryan got to meet Grandma and Grandpa Mason for the first time.
• August we went to the beach and Ryan got to meet some of our college friends.
• September Ryan got to meet Ava (who is one day older then him) and I got to reconnect with my friend Nicki from middle school who I have grown super close to. I love the Internet, I can't imagine my life without having her to talk to now.
• October Sarah Cate came back to visit and Ryan had his first Halloween.
• November we traveled to the mountains for thanksgiving and Don got his new job which he loves.
• December Ryan had his first Christmas.

What a full year! It went by so fast. I can't believe how much time matters when you are watching a baby grown up. This year I have learned that I have amazingly great friends and family. I am so blessed, thank you all for reading the blog. I am printing out everything here to make into a book for Ryan so he can see what great people he has in his life.
I am excited for next year, I can't wait to see what sort of person Ryan develops into.