We mark the progress of our lives by marking milestones - birthdays, anniversaries, etc. Less often, we remember and celebrate the moments that make up those milestones.

This is for those moments.

Monday, December 26, 2011

So exactly where did 2011 go?


Wow, didn't realise how long I had been away from here. The past 12 months have been a complete blur. Katie has grown up so much it scares me. She's now 127cm tall (4', 2") - the tallest in her class; very tall for a five year old. She lost four teeth this year; two have regrown and the top two are coming through. Thankfully no broken bones or hospital visits this year.

In 2010 she was still my baby with chubby cheeks and a round face.






And now she is very much a little girl.

What changes, achievements and challenges will 2012 bring?
Katie starts Year 1. She is so excited about that.

I hope to buy a home of my own and stop renting. I'm very nervous about that. Property prices in Perth are ridiculous and the only area I can afford to buy in is about 30km south of where I live now. The size and scope of the commitment a mortgage requires frightens me a little. Twenty-five years.

One step at a time.
One day at a time.
And remember to breathe.