Goodbye 2008, Hello 2009
I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas holiday. We sure did! It started out as a quiet morning as my husband and I prepped some things for Christmas dinner. Family members began arriving at 2:30 p.m. and the festivities began. Everyone had a great time, especially our daughter, who had a blast passing out all of the presents. She enjoyed opening them too, but once she had several toys opened, she lost interest and wanted to play. My husband got me the noise cancelling headphones that I asked for and they are wonderful! I'm hoping they will help me to hear all of the little words that I seem to miss on my transcription tests. The only frustration with the day was that a gift that I ordered for my mother-in-law did not arrive in time for Christmas. Needless to say, I was not very happy about that. But, the package has since arrived and she was very pleased with her gift. The holiday decorations were taken down 3 days ago, which is unusual for me because I typically leave them up through the first week or two in January. I imagine the guilt I felt from not working on my program for a week has something to do with wanting to return to a normal routine so quickly.
Like some people, I have been thinking a lot about 2008 and what kind of year it has been for my family. What stands out the most is how much our daughter has changed. The jump from baby to toddler has been absolutely amazing. She has grown so much and is doing so many things on her own. We have yet to see any signs of the "terrible twos" and my husband and I are hoping maybe she'll just decide to skip that stage! I'm sure it will show up eventually, but for now we'll enjoy the quiet, happy toddler we have who answers everything with either "no, thank you" and "yes, please."
So, another year is around the corner and I expect it to be a great one. This year I will graduate from my program and go from MT student to MT and become a productive member of the healthcare industry. I expect that this will be a transition that will take some getting used to as I've been home for over 2 years with my daughter. But, I am excited for it just the same. It is also time to think about New Year's resolutions, and unfortunately, mine is once again to lose some unwanted pounds. This has been one of my resolutions for a few years in a row and I'm hoping that eventually it will stick! I feel good about it this year and hope that I can finally win this battle.
Although I always get a little sappy when it comes time to say goodbye to the previous year, I am looking forward to 2009 and the changes it will bring. I will become a working MT, what could be better than that?
Have a safe and happy New Year everyone!