Top 10 of 2012

Here it is the post that sums up the highlights from our year. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did getting to look back at all we have been blessed with in 2012.

Lots of firsts and finals...

Now that Rose has transitioned from a baby to a young toddler I realize all the things that she has accomplished this year.

Rose right after New Year 2012

Rose enjoying the snow a few days before 2013

I completed a year of breastfeeding and Rose had her last bottle. Rose is off and running and now sleeps in her own room through the night. No more swaddling or being rocked to sleep. I really miss not rocking her to sleep and don't regret a single moment I spent holding my baby girl.  

Justin completed a whole year working for Bechtel Kitchens

Poor Justin has to work with my dad and brother and then come home to me…needless to say my mother is his favorite Bechtel J

Rose turned 1!!!

We celebrated this milestone with friends, family, and cake! I am already busy planning party #2.

Beach vacations with the cousins

Rose got to sink her toes in the beach for the first time. Her favorite activity was chasing the seagulls. Lucky for her, Nana found a stuffed toy seagull for her (and we have 2 extra for backups!) so she can keep her bird fetish going strong away from the beach.

The Honda is STILL going J

Last year the Honda flipped 300,000 miles, this year except for a few months when Justin was doing some trouble shooting, she has continued to be my daily driver. It would be really nice if Honda decided to exchange her for a brand new car sometime this coming year…

Justin {almost} finishes Rose’s book nook

To be fair it's actually a lot farther along then in this picture, I just like to
remind Justin he promised it would be done weeks ago!!!

Justin has completed LOTS of other projects for Rose, so we'll cut him some slack here.

Poor Justin, never really gets a break L He works all week for my dad and with my brother and then has to complete my projects when he’s home. This is why my mom is his favorite person!

Rose’s 3 days at child care

So due to Uncle Matt’s accident (we are just happy Matt is doing so well!)  Rose was in child care 3 days this past year. It was a wonderful center and we loved her teachers. I think Rose really enjoyed the other children, except that they gave her the worst cold of her little life! This mommy just wasn't ready to send Rose off to a child care center, everything worked out and Rose returned to spending her week with Grandma and Nana.

Rose is a social butterfly :)

Being around other children is very important for development and we have made sure that Rose spends time around other children. Grandma takes her to library story time, we go to church (not as much as we should), and we are starting a music group in January. I am also looking into other opportunities to have Rose around more children (hopefully without getting sick!). 

Heather turns 30

I spent the day home with Rose and we made this hand print artwork for me to have forever :)

Well it was inevitable, I had to reach this milestone. If you would have told me when I was 20, that when I reached 30 I would be married with a toddler I probably would have laughed in your face, but life is AWESOME and I am excited to share this next decade with my little family.

We get a new roof

The final room in our home to remodel is the back bedroom and bathroom which will be our master suite. We have been delayed in this due to a leak in the roof since we bought the home. This fall Justin and my brother put on a new rubber roof, so far so good! Now we just need more time and money and it will be finished!

2012 was a terrific year for us and I hope that 2013 brings everyone many blessings!