Hittin' the highlights.

2009 - The Highlights.

January - President Obama is inaugurated. Raleigh gets snow! Theo gets laid in said snow, our families resist calling CPS on us.
February - Susan goes back to work after a 12 week leave for Theo's birth. Melissa continues to pound the pavement for work.
March - Melissa begins caring for two babies in our home. Otherwise known as "what the hell was I thinking?" Susan begins a new weekend/overnight schedule.
April - Melissa stops taking care of the two loudest babies in the history of the world and begins work as an in-home therapist. Easter. Easter on Parade. Hit 6 month breastfeeding milestone. Theo begins a little solid food eating.
May - Susan's birthday. Mother's Day. Theo and I do a swimming class.
June - Visiting with family. Playdates. Melissa begins LCSW supervision.
July - Trip to VA. Theo sees fireworks on July 4th and falls asleep. Melissa begins caring for Sydney in the mornings during the week.
August - Family vacation to the Outer Banks! Theo sees the ocean. Melissa interviews for a new job while standing on the beach.
September - Theo participates in a hearing study. Melissa gets a new, awesome part time job, ending months of frustration and uncertainty.
October - Birthday month. Almost apple picking. Pumpkin patching. Halloween with the cousins. Melissa survives first month of new job and Susan and Theo survive first month of two solo days. Lots of funny outfits ensue. Theo begins walking.
November - Theo turns one. Melissa weeps. We go on our first date in 6 months with a babysitter that does not share DNA with either of us. Thanksgiving.
December - Theo is walking full time. Christmas.

It's been quite a year. It started on a low and ended pretty high. We are both finally settled in jobs and getting our feet back under us. Theo is growing and thriving and becoming a little person we are very proud to call our son. We are working hard, but enjoying our life too. We are both looking forward to 2010.

Happy New Year to all of you.