December 29th, 2009
#best09
Looks like I let time slip by me without answering the daily questions from Gwenbell!
December 19 Car ride. What did you see? How did it smell? Did you eat anything as you drove there? Who were you with?
The longest car ride was when we drove from FL to MI after my dad past away, with my then 2 month old! It was the longest trip ever! Then when we decided to move back to MI we had to make one more long trip! That’s 3 times we drove the 23 hour trip!
The most memorable moment was when we were lost in Atlanta. It was late and we were about to pull over for the night but we wanted to get through Atlanta first. We were tired, and hungry, and on edge from getting on the wrong highway and getting turned around trying to get back to the right place. And wouldn’t you know it, Abby had the messiest poopiest diaper EVER! It had leaked all over the place, she was covered! Her carseat was a mess. She was screaming, and I was about in tears myself. I said, I dont care how much the hotel costs, we’re going to the first one we see! As soon as we got the room I had to put her in the sink to wash her down!
December 20 New person. She came into your life and turned it upside down. He went out of his way to provide incredible customer service. Who is your unsung hero of 2009?
Well, not completely new… but I think it counts if I saw her in a new light. It’s my step sister in law. I never really got a long with her all that much. But things changed when we came to MI and his family threw me a baby shower, and she was pregnant too. We just clicked, I think because we had something in common now. And since we moved her, she’s been a blessing! She’s shown me around to places I needed to get to, she’s watched Abby when I needed her to. She’s actually pretty much the only person I ever talk to or hang out with up here! So she has been such a blessing to me, and I appreciate her a lot more now.
December 21 Project. What did you start this year that you’re proud of?
I’m writing more. Not necessarily on this blog, I’m still sort of slacking when it comes to that! But just writing in general.
December 22 Startup. What’s a business that you found this year that you love? Who thought it up? What makes it special?
Wubbanubs! Seriously, check it out of you have a baby, if you’re going to a baby shower or need a baby gift. BEST PACIFIER EVER!!! The babies can hold onto the animal so they don’t drop the pacfier half as much! And they’re the pacifiers you get from the hospital. These were the ONLY pacifiers Abby would take.
December 23 Web tool. It came into your work flow this year and now you couldn’t live without it. It has simplified or improved your online experience.
Picasa. I love making collages of pictures on there! I’ve made one collage for each month of Abby’s life.
December 24 Learning experience. What was a lesson you learned this year that changed you?
oh boy… that you can be a lot broker then you would ever imagine! That yes, there is a chance you could be scarping by, but you know what… Money isn’t everything, and you can get by. You may have to cut things out of your life you never thought you could, but when you’re forced to, you can realize what you can live without. And when you need it most, the money just seems to come your way. It’s a humbling experience and really tests you, but you can make it!
December 25 Gift. What’s a gift you gave yourself this year that has kept on giving?
How about life?? We created and I gave birth to my beautiful baby girl. She makes our lives worth living each and every day. She knows how to brighten our day when we think it can’t get any worse.
December 26 Insight or aha! moment. What was your epiphany of the year?
See Dec 24th answer
December 27 Social web moment. Did you meet someone you used to only know from her blog? Did you discover Twitter?
hm I discovered some mom blogger sites like mom logic and mom bloggers
December 28 Stationery. When you touch the paper, your heart melts. The ink flows from the pen. What was your stationery find of the year?
wow, I didn’t get anything new this year! but my favorite is some van gogh blank cards.
December 29 Laugh. What was your biggest belly laugh of the year?
Playing Catch Phrase with my family… see post here.
December 30 Ad. What advertisement made you think this year?
I always laugh at this commercial … but of course I can’t think of it now!! I hate that… I’ll update if I can remember it or if I see it again lol.
December 31 Resolution you wish you’d stuck with. (You know, there’s always next year…)
I dont make resolutions for the simple fact that I don’t stick with them. Why set myself up for disappointment?? LOL 
CHALLENGE COMPLETE! WOO!
For Abby’s first Halloween we carved a pumpkin and dressed her up at a black cat.
