So here's my 2011 in review, copied from Baby Mama Drama (who I don't know, but read all the time because we have a mutual friend). Is that creepy? Maybe. Anyway, enjoy!
1. What did you do in 2011 that you’d never done before? I saw a psychiatrist! That was pretty major. I started taking graduate classes full-time. And I went back to work part-time (which is new because I've never "worked" while being a mom).
2. Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I think I kept my 2011 resolutions for the most part. I definitely worry less, and I'm a multi-tasking rock star. And yes, I made some new ones for this year. I'm also really excited to try these style resolutions from one of my fav blogs.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Many dear friends had babies this year! Welcome to the world Caleb John, Collyns Maureen, Winnie Grace and Annika Piper!
4. Did anyone close to you die? My grandfather passed away in November, just days after my mom had a serious car accident. November pretty much sucked.
5. What countries did you visit? No international travel for us this year. I dreamed of Costa Rica and Spain though.
6. What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011? More hours in the day?
7. What dates from 2011 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? Will's first birthday (8/8/11) certainly comes to mind. And although I probably won't remember the specific date (6/30/11), I will always remember 2011 as the year we bought our new house.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? My biggest achievement was juggling motherhood, work and school. It's not easy. I'm hyper-organized and over-tired, but I'm getting it all done. Multi-tasking at it's finest!
9. What was your biggest failure? I don't think I made enough time for the hubs this year. I'm going to work on that in 2012.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? I finally sought treatment for my postpartum depression.
11. What was the best thing you bought? Our new house! It's just so nice and new and maintenance-free.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Ben's. He continues to be an enduring source of unconditional love and support. And he's a damn good dad.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? My own. The depths of my depression literally shocked me. Luckily it was an ill-timed outburst that finally motivated me to get the help I needed. But seeking help is also a source of celebration, so it has a happy ending.
14. Where did most of your money go? Our new house... although there's not much to fix up, we put a considerable chunk (20%) down.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Selling our old house was awesome. It happened so quickly (only a month on the market), we couldn't believe it! Buying our new house was pretty sweet too. We're so happy here.
16. What song(s) will always remind you of 2011? Ha, probably the CD by Will's music teacher, Miss Patricia. We listen to it all the time in the car. She's like the toddler-whisperer.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you...
a) happier or sadder? Definitely happier, thanks in large part to my medication.
b) thinner or fatter? Definitely fatter, but I needed to put on some pounds after I lost a ton of weight during my depression.
c) richer or poorer? Definitely richer. I'm back at work, and we don't have nearly the maintenance or upkeep costs that we had at our old house.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of? I wish I would have taken more one-on-one time with Ben (see number 9 above).
19. What do you wish you’d done less of? I wish I would have watched less TV. We're really good at keeping the TV off while Will's awake, but there's no reason to be up until 11:00 PM watching stuff on Netflix.
20. How did you spend Christmas? We spent our first Christmas in our new house! We made pancakes and hot chocolate on Christmas morning, and opened presents with Will. It was the perfect Christmas morning.
21. Did you fall in love in 2011? I swear, I fall more and more in love with Will every day. He's so amazing.
22. What was your favorite TV program? Sons of Anarchy. Hands down.
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? Hate is a waste of time. Plenty of people and things irritate me though.
24. What was the best book you read? I didn't have much time for "fun" reading outside of grad school, but I was able to read The Hunger Games trilogy over Christmas break. So. Good.
25. What did you want and get? My new job!
26. What did you want and not get? An iPhone. Ben says hell no.
27. What was your favorite film of this year? I saw exactly one movie this year: The Help. So I guess I'll go with that. It was good, but I liked the book better.
28. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I turned 28 in 2011. I can't for the life of me remember what we did. Probably went out to dinner somewhere. That's the standard Zinth family birthday celebration.
29. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? More coffee. I can never get enough coffee.
30. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2011? Sadly, I don't think I had one (see resolutions for 2012). If anything, it was probably "mom chic" (lots of cotton tops, skinny jeans and slip-on shoes).
31. What kept you sane? My Zoloft! Sad, but true.
32. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? I have a serious obsession with Ed Westwick (Chuck on Gossip Girl) and Charlie Hunnam (Jax on Sons of Anarchy).
33. What political issue stirred you the most? The whole Scott Walker collective bargaining debacle. You probably need to be from Wisconsin to know what I'm talking about, but he sucks. Luckily we're on our way to a recall!
34. Who did you miss? I found myself missing all my stay-at-home mom friends when I returned to work in September. They're such an awesome group of women, and I adore their kiddos.
35. Who was the best new person you met? So many great new colleagues and classmates.
36. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2011. Be flexible. Life with a child makes you loosen up and let go of your expectations.
37. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
'Cause baby you're a firework,
Come on, show 'em what you're worth,
Make 'em go, ah ah ah,
As you shoot across the sky, sky, sky.
Baby, you're a firework,
Come on, let your colors burst,
Make 'em go, ah ah ah,
You're gonna leave 'em falling down.
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