I tend to feel a bit nostalgic the last few days of the year, and really think back over the year to remember what we did and if it was a good one. It wasn't until November or so that I finally got used to writing "2011" - and now I have to start fresh with a new number tomorrow!
This year has been a potporri of everything - from incredible joy like the birth of our beautiful boy, to heart-wrenching moments like the passing away of my beautiful Auntie, I can look back and say we are blessed and God has been with us every step of the way.
The challenge for myself in this blog is to come up with twelve wonderful moments from the year to share with you:
January - I had a terrific visit with my Aunt & Uncle when I took them some meals. It was such a blessing to visit with them both one more time before my Aunt's bone marrow transplant.
February - our beautiful boy Willem Bruce joined the family.
March - Mark was home with me and the new baby for a month.
April - We were able to fly to Vancouver and celebrate the wedding of one of Mark's cousins. We were also able to see Mark's folks and sister and introduce them to Baby Will! (they live in the USA and UK respectively).
May - Will started sleeping for 8 hours at night - glorious! I got to say good-bye to my Auntie one more time and introduce her to my son.
June - We celebrated the achievement of my Bachelore of Management degree as a family - even though it was a year late, it was wonderful. We also celebrated the life of my Auntie who passed away at the end of June.
July - Life continued to settle into a routine, I got a new client, was able to attend a scrapbooking workshop, and watch my little family grow.
August - We experienced two asthma-related trips to the ER with Ellie which included an ambulance ride to another hospital and an over-night. This event made me start to push for more tests and investigations into her health and development.
September - Probably the darkest month for me/us - we had test results early in the month to know that her chronological age and developmental age were significantly apart. We also were told that there was an issue with her bones - waiting for the next appointments was like standing on the edge of a great chasm of blackness. We had no idea what was coming or what to expect.
October - Ellie was diagnosed with severe speech and language delay and we were able to get her into a special needs school. While it was difficult to experience this instant change without having time to think, for me, it was good that we had a plan.
November - We went to Edmonton as a family to celebrate the wedding of one of my cousins. Mark and I also went to Banff for the weekend whithout kids!
December - We enjoyed a week-long visit from Mark's Mom, Christmas, and more developmental advancements from both of our kids - Will's cut two teeth (#4 and #5) and is taking a few nervous steps here and there; Ellie's singing, dancing and walking on her tip-toes!
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