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.
