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Highlights & Lowlights From 2010

Wednesday, January 26th, 2011 | Random Thoughts

I wrote this 3 weeks ago…really…I did:

Happy New Year!

I have a friend who writes about the highlights and lowlights of her life each year. I think it’s a great idea, and have decided to do the same! (Thanks, Mindy!)

Molly
By far, the BIGGEST highlight of 2010 was Molly Grace. She was born August 10 at 12:39 AM. My life is a whole new adventure now!

Family
Highlight–carrying Molly for 9 months in my belly. I enjoyed being pregnant!

Highlight–spending several days with Nate on a “babymoon” in Palm Springs in April.

Highlight–enjoying a weekend with Nate in June at Mission Inn in Riverside.
Highlight–celebrating a family baby shower in July at Barbara’s Victorian Teahouse with all the beautiful women in my family.

Highlight–experiencing a peaceful, safe, and natural labor and delivery of Molly in August.

Highlight–celebrating 8 years of marriage with my Nate in November in San Luis Obispo.
Highlight–celebrating Thanksgiving week with Nate’s whole family in San Jose in November.
Highlight–dedicating Molly at church in December.
Highlight–proudly watching my brother graduate from the fire academy in December.  He was #1 in his class!
Highlight–celebrating Molly’s 1st Christmas at Disneyland with Nate’s family and at home with my family.

Highlight–watching my parents become grandparents; I don’t know if I’ve ever seen them more giddy!

Personal
Highlight–turning 30 in January!
Highlight (& a little lowlight)–completing my 5th year as a middle school teacher in June. I have packed up my classroom and hung up my public school teaching hat for a few years.

Highlight–growing an amazing friendship with my incredible neighbor, Terra.

Lowlight–struggling with breastfeeding (for 3 long months!)
Highlight–becoming successful with breastfeeding (the learning process must be one of the worst, best-kept secrets of new mommyhood…I had no idea!).
Highlight–joining a wonderful table of women at our church’s weekly women’s Bible study.
Lowlight–experiencing the “new” after-baby body I’m living in.
Highlight–experiencing God’s incredible and amazing GRACE on a daily basis. His mercies really are new every single morning!

My heart overflows with joy as I look toward 2011. I am blessed beyond measure to have such an incredible husband (I love you so much, Nate!), a beautiful, healthy baby girl (you rock my world, Molly!), rich friendships, and a loving family. I give thanks to God, my Father for all of these perfect gifts. They have come from Him!

~Sara