On this the last day of 2010 I thought I'd reflect on the goodness that was 2010 as well as what's to come in 2011.
2010 was an amazing year, mainly because our sweet little Aurora joined our family. And what made it even more special was that she arrived on my birthday! We just love her to bits; her smile can cheer me up whenever I'm sad or frustrated (even if I'm frustrated with her and her non-existing sleep), she's so alert and aware and interested in the world, she has the cutest, most infectious laugh, she's continually learning and growing and it's awesome to watch her develop, it's very obvious she loves her family and we all love her, and she fills our lives with such love and joy.
Other great events in 2010:
- My visit home at the end of March/beginning of April. I wanted my family and friends to experience some of my pregnancy with me so I flew back home for 10 days. During that time I had a baby shower and got to spend time with some friends I hadn't seen in a while. Also, Danna got to feel Baby Bean (as she was known as at the time) move and hear her heartbeat.
- Danna and Zachary's visit to St. John's for 3 weeks just after Aurora was born. I loved having them there, even though I was sore and tired. It was hard not having family around when Aurora was born so to have them there shortly after and for so long was just great. Danna was a huge help around the apartment and with Aurora and gave me an adult to converse with during the day while Chris was at work. Plus, I love her and spending time with her . And I always love being with Zach. We did tons of sight seeing while there and really made the most of the visit.
- Our move back to Toronto (well, Brampton, but close enough) at the end of July. While the move was chaotic and with very little notice (3 weeks to move from Newfoundland to Ontario!) I love being back with my family and friends. I definitely miss my friends in St. John's and area, especially since 3 of them are pregnant and 2 others have babies, but I wouldn't trade being able to spend my year off with Danna and Zachary for anything.
- In July, another baby joining the Sherwin clan. Cole Masuzumi was born on July 16, 2010 to Amy and Todd (Chris' sister and brother-in-law). We were ecstatic when we heard of his birth and even more so when we had the chance to meet him.
- Our trip to B.C.. At the beginning of September we went to B.C. and had a Sherwin family reunion of sorts (we were missing 3 family members). It was great to see all our nieces and nephews again (and some for the 1st time) and see how they had grown and matured. We loved showing Aurora off to Chris' family, even though she was cranky. Since Aurora doesn't have any grandparents on my side it was important that she meet her grandparents on Chris' side and I loved that we had the opportunity to do so while she was so young. We had a great time visiting and hope to visit again soon.
- The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. These were special to me because I had the honour of carrying the Olympic torch in November 2009. It was great to watch the games unfold, and Canada kick butt, and know I was a part of it.
Notable mentions:
- Chris' 29th birthday
- My 30th birthday (overshadowed by Aurora)
- My last day of work for a year
- My surprise shower thrown by some friends in NL
- My work shower
- Finally getting screeched in
- Chris getting a job
- Our move from Danna's place to our own place
- Aurora's 1st Christmas
Now onto 2011. This upcoming year has some big shoes to fill but I look forward to (most) of it. I do not look forward to looking for a job and returning to the workforce. But other than that it should be good, and here are a few reasons why:
- Aurora's 1st birthday
- Aurora walking
- Aurora saying mama (she's been saying dada for quite some time now)
- Aurora's teeth finally coming through (they have been causing such discomfort)
- Aurora sleeping better????? (wishful thinking)
- I should have just said Aurora as she will now make every year special
- Chris finishing his thesis
- my champagne birthday (I will be turning 31 on the 31st)
