This year has been hard for some of my family members too, but all of us have had some pretty major accomplishments.
Hubby pretty much started out the year by tearing is Achilles tendon. He was recovering from this the rest of the year, until about September. After a second surgery to treat Staph, he quit smoking. QUIT SMOKING!!! What a major accomplishment for him! I am beyond proud of him, as this was something he's been struggling with since his teenage years. He took my lead and began exercising and losing weight too. We both looked at our demons, and we both started dealing with them...apart and now together.
Son Number One finished up first grade and started second. His grades continue to be in the all A range, and we were super proud that he made an A in conduct the first nine weeks! How thrilling for him. He also joined the gymnastics's team and attended his first meet, coming in third all around. He has found his passion, and there is nothing better for a parent than seeing your child do something they love.
Son Number Two started preschool, and I realized he has a brain...and he's smart! He has always been my quiet child (except he has a very loud voice--I know so funny!), and I really did not know he knew as much as he did. He can add! He has made great friends in preschool, and he fits in well, as usual causing me no problems on that front. I'm so proud of my little guy. In other news, he finally moved on from Lightning McQueen to Ninjago. He still likes Lightning, but he's not as obsessed with him as he used to be.
And Darling Daughter, my one and only girl. She has grown from a one year old to a terrific two year old. She is demanding, funny, sweet, and my little shadow. She follows me everywhere. She loves to give kisses. I love how when she wants my attention, she'll take her still-pudgy baby hands and move my face towards her and then make her eyes round orbits as she talks to me. She is adorable and she's a handful!
What about me? This year has been so up and down for me. At times, I just wanted it to be over. I wanted everything to change. 2012 has been about change for me and growing. I think I finally discovered what it takes to make myself happy. I cried a lot this year, laughed a lot, wrote a lot, exercised a lot, and I began to accept myself for who I am.
I really came to terms with my hair loss this year. I began experimenting with going out without wigs and hats. I do think I need a tee-shirt that says: I don't have Cancer, It's Alopecia, overall people have been really nice and just ask questions about why I'm bald. I like the way I look bald, and besides being cold in the winter and having to wear more suntan lotion on my head it doesn't really bother me. At some point, I'd love to give up my wigs all together, but I'm not sure if my work environment is ready for that quite yet!
I lost almost 60 pounds!!! I turned my life around, completely changing my lifestyle and began setting a good example for my kids. I exercise almost every day, and we eat a lot healthier and a lot less than we used to. This was definitely one of my biggest accomplishments this year!
I really began to write again, and I realized that writing is a huge part of my life. I hadn't been writing, almost since college, and something was missing. As a writer, I have this need to put my ideas and stories on paper. Since I've been writing every day, I feel like I have accomplished so much. My goal next year is to finish my novel (over halfway done now) and to produce some short stories and try to get them published.
I'm excited to see what next year holds!!!
Bring on 2013!!!!
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