in review

its that time of year, when we find ourselves looking backwards. a quick recap of 2008:

jan 08
such is life with children, we rang in the new year with a bit of a puke fest.
just days into the new year, we discover that in fact k. just has a big head. no need for concern.
nearly mid-month m. takes his first steps.
f. begins to pick out his own wardrobe daily, which can lead to some strange fashion statements. he also decides that his new name should be "jonas".
j. interviews for a job in texas, thankfully not everything is bigger in texas.

feb 08
we put our house on the market and begin with the disappointments of losing out on house after house.
we debate the possibility of more children in our future.
f. declares that Jesus is a woman.
m.&k. each get about 50 teeth in one week.

mar 08
k. stands unassisted.
f. participates in dressing up for wacky day at school, but claims no one else participated.
we celebrate easter with the MOMs club. however, i forget to bring baskets so my child has to collect eggs in a used dun.kin donuts munch.kin box.
we get an offer on our house, which is $100K less than our asking price. we choose not to respond.
i start to officially volunteer in the hospital, visiting with NICU families and bedresters.

apr 08
i get away for a much needed weekend with MOMs club friends.
k. takes his first steps!
i turn 30-something. again.
we continue to show our house to prospective buyers, as often as three times to one buyer, still no offer.
i tag along on a field trip with f., which is cut short by a crime scene. gotta love b'more.

may 08
mothers day is not exactly romantic - only my close friends know the real story.
my children try desperately to drive me right over the edge.
we take our house off the market for a bit of a break.
i clean up an unseemly amount of puke all month long!

jun 08
f. has a panic attack at school. my heart breaks a little.
f. turns 5!
we make a family trek to the b'more zoo and hand feed the giraffes. f. and daddy ride a camel.
m. & k. love the penguins and do not want to leave the exhibit.
we go strawberry picking with the MOMs club and our buddy pop.
i begin to realize that i am likely living in a never ending episode of when animals attack.
j.'s mom is diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer.
we travel to connecticut to celebrate a 90th birthday and discover that some "all-suites" hotels have very liberal interpretations of the word suite.

jul 08
m. & k. have friends over for a picnic.
we go peach picking.
i make my first call to poison control.
j. accepts a new job!!
f. takes swimming lessons.
we make a trip to PA to see j.'s recovering mom. j. leaves our packed bags at home, just to make it interesting.

aug 08
we take a family vacation without incident.
f. starts kindergarden!
we put the house back on the market, hoping for better luck this time.
my wallet is stolen, leading to a high speed chase by no one because the police could care less.

sept 08
we get an email offer on our house from someone in venuzula who would like to wire money into our account and buy the house sight unseen. we decline.
sarah palin surfaces, providing lots of good content for democrats everywhere.
i get away for the weekend with some girlfriends, hurricane hanna be damned.
the person who stole my wallet actually trys to check books out of the public library using my library card.

oct 08
we get and accept an offer on the house!
we look at about 29 million houses before finally finding the perfect house.
i begin a twelve step program to ween myself away from the new tar.get in annapolis.
we have a good visit with the in-laws, i am prophetic in declaring it incredible.

nov 08
finally, someone i vote for is elected to become the next president of the united states!
we move into our new house and celebrate thanksgiving all in one week.
f. starts his new school and makes me soo proud!
we spend the rest of the month unpacking.

dec 08
m. & k. turn 2!
i get away for a weekend with my mom and sister to celebrate an Oh birthday.
f. volunteers with me at the hospital, finally creating a good memory for him of the hospital.
we celebrate christmas in our new home.
the in-laws descend and restore their world order, forgoing warm hearts and love for children everywhere.