Let's see:
First half of the year:
1. Was pregnant!
2. Took a career break for the very first time since I started working. Had really mixed feelings about leaving my old job.
3. For the first time, I stayed at home with Elyssa almost 24x7. I loved spending quality time with her but at the same time, she drove me half nuts! I ended up being really impatient with the poor girl. Blame it on the pregnancy hormones too.
4. Strangely enough, towards the end of my break, I realised I missed the rat race.
5. Had a down syndrome scare with baby Erin. That gave me the fright of my life.
6. Accepted a new job offer.
Second half of the year:
7. Welcomed baby Erin into the family.
8. Struggled with breastfeeding and milk pumping. Not 100% successful but I'm still producing (and pumping 3-4x a day) and yes, I think I deserve to give myself a pat on the back!
9. Had a maid for the very first time. Took some time to adjust to a stranger in the house + getting her used to the routine.
10. Started new job. So far so good.
11. Bought a new family house. Sold the house we stayed in since we got married.
This originally wasn't in our 2011 plan at all. Saw the house we liked and within 1.5 weeks - arranged for feng shui consultation, got the termites people to check, called up banks etc etc for the prospective new house, got 7 viewings on a Saturday for our current house and a firm offer the very next day. Everything happened so fast!
12. Adopted a new toy poodle.
Phew, what a year !!!! Personally, I feel that I have learnt and grown a lot during this year. And I feel really blessed for what I have in my life.
Photos my 2 little princesses taken on the last day of 2011 -
I'm happy to welcome in the new year as well. Plenty of exciting challenges ahead - moving to the new house, Elyssa starting school, travelling in my new job (my "immunity" had ended. I requested for no travel at all in the first 3 months of the job), seeing the kids grow etc etc..
Bring it on 2012 !!!
13 comments:
What an exciting year 2011 was for you all. Here's wishing you and your lovely family a wonderful 2012 filled with lots of happiness, good health and success :)
So many major changes in your life in 2011 but I can see that they were all for the better. May 2012 be filled with more good things to come for you and your family. Happy new year! :)
You sure you adopted the toy poodle? Haha... Anyway, happy new year, may 2012 rock for everyone
2011 for you was so challenging. Happy New 2012 to you.
You have certainly accomplished so much in 2011. Still lots to look forward to in this year.
Would this job require u to travel as much as ur previous job?
Wow. What a year. We had Chenya as well. Anyway Happy New Year.
Oo Elyssa looks so pretty there. What on earth is that on Erin's head? Toy poodle requests to have his pic on the blog too.
Happy New Year to u and ur family, Adrine!
Happy New Year!!Looks like you had a wonderful 2011 and 2012 will be a great year for you and your family!
All the best. U r one capable mom.
You are so blessed in 2011. May you have a very wonderful 2012 days ahead!
Happy new year 2012 Adrine! sounds like another exciting year ahead.
Erin is so cute! And Elyssa is such a pretty girl now. Happy New Year to you Adrine and may 2012 be a good one for you and family :)
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