Saying Goodbye to 2009
Fri, Jan 1, 2010
Well my friends, it’s that time again – time to look at the year and see what has taken place. Â This is actually one of my favorite posts because it gives me a chance to see that what, if anything, I accomplished during the year. Â So here goes:
- January - The CPA and I were on a quest to visit as many of the cool Washington, DC sites as we could. Â So we spent our weekends visiting great places like the National Gallery of Art.
- February - I started a new job, part-time, as a dog walker. Â I continued this job through most of the year and found that I actually really enjoyed it (I especially enjoyed the extra spending money I was able to earn from it).
- March - Not a lot happened this month apparently. Â I was busy walking dogs and working full time. Â We did manage a few of our regular visits though, when we went to the Jefferson Memorial
and the Netherlands Carrillon.
- April – Wow, I’m realizing that I didn’t really do much this year in the way of traveling, which is why we went to a lot of local locations. Â This month we made the trek downtown to view the Cherry Blossoms which is a big deal considering the crowds we had to fight. Â It was well worth it though.
- May - The CPA and I took a fantastic trip to Canada to visit Niagara Falls.
We also spent several days visiting small towns in upstate NY such as Cooperstown
and Palmyra.
- June – We took another trip – this time we headed out West to visit the CPA’s parents and to attend the wedding of a dear friend in Salt Lake City, UT.
- July – We announced to the world (a.k.a. blogland) that we were 12 weeks pregnant.
- August – This was a big month for us as it marked our two-year anniversary.
We celebrated by driving south and staying at a great little resort called Tides Inn,
where we spent two relaxing days. Â It was very needed after the months of morning sickness I had been dealing with.
- September - It was my sister’s turn to announce that she was 12 weeks pregnant.
The CPA and I also found out that we’re having a BOY.
- October - We got sick. Â While we weren’t tested for H1N1 since it takes two days to get the results, we were treated as if we had it and given the shots and quarantined for a week. Â Fun times.
- November - We started preparing for the baby’s arrival. Â Yes, it took the whole month. Â Actually, there are still things to do to prepare even now, in January. Â I have a feeling that we won’t be fully prepared no matter how hard we try.
- December - We had a very special baby shower
and we survived the area’s first blizzard.
And there you have it – 2009 in a nutshell. Â While it wasn’t as busy as 2008 was, it was definitely full of new experiences and big changes.
Now it’s January 1, 2010. Â Can you believe it? Â I plan on sitting down and writing a list of goals for this year and at the top of that list is going to be: write more on my blog. Â I love writing posts, it just seems that everything has been placed on the backburner lately what with all the emotional and physical changes I’ve been going through. Â But this year, 2010, is going to be full of lots of new things so I definitely want to chronicle them.
All of this to say: Â Happy New Years to each of you and may your 2010 be a wonderful and prosperous year for you and yours!!
What did you do in 2009 and what do you want to accomplish in the New Year?
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January 1st, 2010 at 8:06 am
What a great year you had! While my 2009 wasn’t as eventful, I had a pretty good year too. As for 2010 – goals…be a better teacher, travel outside the USA, live more simply, declutter my hut (I plan to start this as soon as I recover from a cold), and visit more of the site of my own town (thanks for a great idea)! That’s a good start. Happy 2010 to you and the CPA.
January 1st, 2010 at 10:22 am
great post, sis! i loved your recap. what a fantastic year you’ve had. i’m stoked for 2010. new babies all around!!!
January 1st, 2010 at 11:49 am
What a wonderful year, and now in 2010 you will be welcoming a baby boy, how exciting. I did a recap on my blog also. Its here if you’d like to check it out.
http://www.newlyweds-blog.com/2009/12/31/2009-year-end-recap/
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January 1st, 2010 at 9:29 pm
What a great year. I love your post and I especially like seeing the great photos. Hope you have an even better 2010.
January 2nd, 2010 at 7:47 am
Love that last photo!
January 2nd, 2010 at 8:09 am
Happy New Year! What an exciting year it will be for you, welcoming your baby boy and your nephew!
January 2nd, 2010 at 8:33 am
What a year you have had! I swear it doesn’t seem like that long since you announced you were pregnant (but I’m sure w/the sickness and such it feels much longer to you!). One thing I would like to do this year as well is write more on my blog…we’ll see how that works out
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January 2nd, 2010 at 10:47 am
Sounds like you had an amazing year! I hope 2010 will be even better and bring you all the joy and happiness you deserve.
-FringeGirl
January 2nd, 2010 at 7:46 pm
I cannot believe how close you are to welcoming that little boy =) It seems like just yesterday, you announced his pending arrival. I just know 2010 is going to be amazing for you!
January 3rd, 2010 at 5:18 am
I tell you what, if I don’t get a job this year, you’ll be able to hear the screaming all the way in DC from California. *snort*
Can’t wait to see a picture of that baby. ;^D
Happy new year!
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January 3rd, 2010 at 11:20 am
Looks like an amazing year! 2010 will be a lot different, but I bet just as (if not more) fun and memorable!!
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January 4th, 2010 at 11:26 am
I survived 6 months as a single parent while my husband started school in another city. We had another baby in the midst of all the chaos, and we made it through. Now I just have to survive 9 more weeks of single parenthood.
January 4th, 2010 at 2:26 pm
Happy New Year! Ah, it’s nice to see Gracia on here. 2010 is treating her well so far (as evidenced by the tease to her latest blog post.)
I’m mostly leaving a comment to tell you that the B&W photo of your sister is gorgeous. What a pretty girl.
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January 4th, 2010 at 2:27 pm
And the three pregnancy tests still crack me up. You’re so OCD.
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January 4th, 2010 at 3:43 pm
2009 was a really good year – and I just loved your recap of your year. What a special one for you and the CPA – but nothing like 2010 for you guys!!! With your expertise in picture taking, 2010 will be just a wonderful time for you to post pictures of your little guy and that will help his Nana and Grandpa _ who live out of state. So this post will be a great way to “see” him more frequently than we will in person.
So glad the two of you had the opportunities to visit and see all the places in 2009. This new year will hold so many special times for you and you’re going to love them. So glad we’ll get to be part of it with you in 2010.
Happy New Year Tabitha!!!
January 5th, 2010 at 5:17 am
Happy New Year! I’m absolutely certain that 2010 will be one of your most exciting and fantastic years so far.