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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Highs and lows of 2011
Saw this on another board and thought it would be fun.
List your highs and lows of 2011.
And... go!
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Re: Highs and lows of 2011
Highs:
My best friend giving birth to her son.
Our first nephew being born and they are pregnant again!
All of the amazing friendships we have formed over the last year.
Losing almost 10lb on a 67 mile backpacking trip. Oh, and completing the 67 mile backpacking trip!
DH's brother getting engaged.
Our first trip to Europe- London and Paris (this trip checked off our #1 thing to do before having kids).
Our best couple friends getting pregnant with their first. This finally opened the door to DH talking about our future kids. He finally agreed on a timeline to start TTC.
Lows:
My best friend had some serious complications with her son's birth.
My brother continues to have serious problems in his life and is doing nothing to turn his life around.
Highs:
Our new baby girl!
Lows:
DH's paternal grandpa died
My grandpa died
DH's maternal grandpa was diagnosed with bladder and lung cancer and is having a crappy battle.
Financial hell
Goodbye 2011, don't let the door hit you in the butt on the way out.
my read shelf:
HIGHS
- landing my current job
- watching my first national meeting unfold and knowing i played a role in its success
- sticking with my workouts and seeing a change in how my clothes fit because of it (wish the weight was going down too but i'll take what i can get for now!)
- travel and lots of it
LOWS
- brother relapsing for the 3rd time
Highs:
My wedding officiant business won a Best of The Knot 2012 Award.
I have a new job as a therapist in two schools that I love and they treat me well
Our home was free from major repairs (unlike last year)
I am working out again and I am enjoying it
Performing one of my closest friends wedding over the summer
Lows:
Spent the first half of the year in an awful awful job
Finding out my husband will be laid off in 2012 (can we catch a break?)
Finding my first gray hairs
Highs:
Finding out I was pregnant
DH's clear MRI in December
Lows:
DH's brain cancer diagnosis
DS dying
My pulmonary embolism(s)
A Little Bird and a Monkey Butt
My "high" was related to my low. My grandson being born is the greatest joy in my life.
High:
*Watching my daughter grow and do new things everyday. She seriously amazes me every single day, and I just can't get enough of her!
Low:
*Finding out I had a miscarriage a few weeks before Christmas. I'm at peace with it, and it has just made me that much more grateful for what I do have.
I don't do resolutions either, but the New Year always helps me to re-evaluate the things I want to better about myself. I really think 2012 is going to fantastic!
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I'm so sorry for the loss of your son.
A Little Bird and a Monkey Butt