I'm so behind on putting up posts from the holidays that I decided to just say forget it and try to capture bits and pieces as I go. We have pictures and videos that I am going to try to figure out as soon as possible. I may buy a new computer just to make it happen because I have four years of footage that needs to be shared. The video of me doing the Wii hula hoop may just be the most embarrassing moment in my life but it is simply hysterical. One of those moments you wish wasn't you so you could be laughing with someone instead of at yourself. LOL Anyway...the point is on days like today when it is the start of something new, it tends to make me reflect on where I have been.
If you had told me ten years ago when I woke up on January 1, 2000, probably with a hangover in Seth's or Kenny's basement (I can't remember but we were either there or at Whitney's 90% of the time)...if you had told me that I would be where I am today I'm not sure what I would say. I have been so blessed in my life that I never would have imagined how many more blessings would come to me. To have a great job where I can be myself and know I can depend on my co-workers as friends and not just cube-mates. Living in a neighborhood that feels like we just have houses now instead of dorm rooms because we are so tightly knit and have such a great time together. And to be back in Atlanta (third round) with both Ben and my cousins, aunts, uncles, and my Sallie, which has always been a dream of mine to have extended family nearby...at least for Atlanta standards they are nearby.
Okay so now it is almost 24 hours later because of course, once I started on the blog it was time for everyone else to wake up and the day escaped me. That's okay because it is more fun to be typing this with my boys flanking me and my baby girl nestled in the boppy smiling and cooing at me. Because where I was going to continue is that not only do I have all the aforementioned parts of my life, a great family and the best friends in the world...but now I have her. She is so perfect and amazing that I still look at her sometimes and ask if she is real. It doesn't seem possible for someone this wonderful to not be a figment of my imagination.
Her smile makes my heart melt just like the books said it would. I said all I wanted for Christmas was to see her real smile and she gave it to me. It is absolutely perfect. She is very elusive when I pull out the camera but here is a glimpse of her smiling at me on her drive to Cincinnati to celebrate Christmas with the extended Buerger and Heiberg family.
She stared at me for quite a while on the drive until she fell sound asleep. Nothing makes you feel more beautiful than your daughter staring at you pleased as punch.
When we got to the Natti we visited with Grandma Ruth and had a yummy lunch before we laid down for a nap. Grandma was so excited to see how much Abney had grown and I was excited to take a long nap in my sweats.
After Grandma's we went to our hotel to clean up before heading to the Buerger side. This is the closest to a family picture we got because I forgot to ask for one of all of us while we were there.
We had a great time playing cards and seeing family but were sad because Ben's parents were not there with us. Luckily we did get to see them before Abney and I returned to Atlanta. How great is this picture?
We spent Christmas day at the Whitton house playing with Nana and Sallie. We opened lots of wonderful presents including a Pandora bracelet for Abney that I get to wear until she is older. Ironically, Nana picked out the exact same charm to represent Abney on this bracelet as I picked out to represent Abney on Aunt Sallie's bracelet! With all the hundreds of charms I looked through it is clear that a big heart is what Nana and Mommy see most when they see Abney.Overall it was a great end to 2009 and another wonderful decade. I cannot wait to see what 2010 has in store as we watch Abney grow and enjoy more time together. I'm sure she will never remember this holiday season but based on the way she was relaxing in the hotel on Christmas morning I think it is safe to say she was happy. :)
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