Post by dizzycooks on Dec 21, 2014 19:54:39 GMT -5
I don't know. There were definitely pluses - 7+ months off work with my girls, but my baby is a tough one and frankly I'm pretty sure I'm almost 7 months behind on sleep. No travel, but dh and I are ok, not great. I'm lucky and blessed I know that but I'm thinking 2015 has a lot of potential to be better.
I'm sorry so many had a rough year. 2014 was pretty good to us. It was filled with so much change. DH and I both lost a bunch of weight, I had my cornea crosslinking, C found a passion in Taekwondo, had my tubes tied, got my breasts done, L started preschool, and I'm finally getting help for my lifelong anxiety. My niece had both surgeries and she can walk without pain. It has been a good year and I'm very grateful.
A mixed bag. Huge highs and lows. lows- miscarriage, gave up our apartment in the city and moved full time to the suburbs, drama with DHs family. Highlights - DS started school which he loves and gives me time alone, DH did amazing at work which resulted in huge bonuses and a 25% raise, and the biggest highlight - I'm still pregnant!
Post by goillini823 on Dec 21, 2014 20:10:21 GMT -5
2014 was better than what the previous years have been. The best part has been watching DS2 grow with the year. DH and I are in a good place. We took a nice long vacation, and we're as financially stable as we've ever been. I'm hoping that 2015 brings continued health and a new home. We've also been discussing weather we will go for a 4th or call it quits and foster a child. We want to become foster parents once we are done having kids of our own.
2014 was ok for us--a big move, job transfer and promotion for DH, kids started preschool, I'm losing a lot of weight. Moving has been tougher than we thought...but lots of good in there too. Eager for what's in store in 2015.
2014 was better than 2013. MH and I are still in a rocky place. We fight. A lot. I find DS to be difficult, and often think I'm not cut out to be a SAHM, let alone a SAHM to another kid. So TTC #2 has been on the back burner for a while.
I'm hoping 2015 will be better now that MH has more availability (no longer in school), he'll be looking for a new (i.e. my room for growth, better paying job), I'm hoping to pick up a bit more contract work and volunteer more, and now that DS is a bit older, we can do more with him.
I'm in the mixed bag category. A lot of life changing events happened this year. Birth of DS. DH got the biggest promotion of his career but we had to move to Alabama where we are completely alone. My dad passed earlier this month. We have a lot to be grateful for but 2014 was very eventful for us.
So my dad, my uncle and my grandfather all fought cancer and are doing well. My BFF had a benign brain tumor and she is slowly recovering. I am happy for all of them to start this new year for sure.
I went back to work and it is crazy, but I like being back. DH and I are still adjusting to our roles with both kids in school full time and both of us working. I am challenging myself to a healthier/more fit/weight-losing year.
The past two years have sucked - to be blunt. Of course, DD2 was the highlight and biggest blessing this year. That alone should have made for a great year. But the type 1 diagnosis gave the year a 180. I just told Dh the last time I remember being happy (other than the birth 2 weeks ago) was Halloween night. And I hate that.
Post by minerswife17 on Dec 21, 2014 22:45:06 GMT -5
Good- DDs first birthday and DH and I celebrating our 4 year wedding anniversary!
Bad- Losing my sister is the worst thing. Then losing my uncle a few weeks after that. Then losing DHs Aunt in November. Yeah, I'm 1000% over this year.
Ours was good overall. Jack was born, relatively uneventfully in the grand scheme.
Between time off for that and 2 great vacations, we've had a lot of family time.
We celebrated 10 years of marriage. Dd1 started kindergarten & dd2 started preschool & both are doing well.
Babies are hard, though, and we forgot how exhausted we'd be. 3 year olds are brutal, too. I had really been hoping dh would get promoted, but no such luck.
I feel like we've been busier than ever before and don't see that letting up.
Post by cabbagecabbage on Dec 21, 2014 23:05:22 GMT -5
It was a painfully boring year. I'll probably forget just about everything that happened. I've felt stuck in the house and lonely. DH has worked a bunch. The only plus is that I worked out this year and made exercise a priority.
A mixed bag. Huge highs and lows. lows- miscarriage, gave up our apartment in the city and moved full time to the suburbs, drama with DHs family. Highlights - DS started school which he loves and gives me time alone, DH did amazing at work which resulted in huge bonuses and a 25% raise, and the biggest highlight - I'm still pregnant!
I'm so excited for you! I feel like it's almost like cheering on some from our support group IRL after they have a loss. I hope that isn't creepy.
Post by broccolisgirl on Dec 21, 2014 23:30:44 GMT -5
2013 was so bad that anything 2014 could have brought would have been an improvement. It was actually pretty good to us. Happy, healthy baby, 5th wedding anniversary, and a family wedding.
A mixed bag. Huge highs and lows. lows- miscarriage, gave up our apartment in the city and moved full time to the suburbs, drama with DHs family. Highlights - DS started school which he loves and gives me time alone, DH did amazing at work which resulted in huge bonuses and a 25% raise, and the biggest highlight - I'm still pregnant!
I'm so excited for you! I feel like it's almost like cheering on some from our support group IRL after they have a loss. I hope that isn't creepy.
Not at all creepy. I so appreciate the support. Sometimes this place is the only place where you can be so honest about how you feel. My heart still hurts for your loss and you are so incredibly strong.
I can't decide. I got my wish of moving out of NYC but that process has been incredibly long and stressful. Very stressful. We found out in June and just the whole process of selling our place there and finally finding one here has taken 6 months. We've just been in this awkward flux the whole time. Overall, I think it's a good thing but I welcome 2015 and a real new beginning. (Though, I admit, I'm missing Brooklyn a lot!)
Wishing all of you a really great 2015, especially those of you that had a tough year.
Post by magentawarped on Dec 22, 2014 8:58:24 GMT -5
2014 has been pretty good, overall. We completed our family, my H and I have both lost a good bit of weight, he's doing well in his career, and I feel like I'm finally starting to get into the groove of being a SAHM (took long enough...). We've had a few issues, but nothing major. Pretty sure this year was better than 2015 will be, since I've already dubbed next year "The Year of Limbo" while we wait for the Air Force to get their shit together and get us out to India.
2014 was good to us, but 2015 will be even better. DH will be building his own photography studio that will open summer of 2015 and we will begin to TTC #2 towards the end of next year. In April we will be traveling to St Lucia.
Post by mamaalysson on Dec 22, 2014 10:52:39 GMT -5
2014 was pretty good, overall. Celebrated DS' first birthday, DD started Pre-K, DH and I are in a really good place, we are finding a good balance with his work and family and getting time to do our own things. I'm a little nervous for 2015, truth be told. DH is becoming president of his Rotary club, which is going to be a huge demand on his time and involve quite a bit of travel. And FIL's health is steadily declining, so who knows what the next looks like for him. But, we have healthy and happy kids, so, knock on wood, all is well.