A Month-By-Month Review of my 2006…
January: I celebrated New Years Eve knowing 2006 will be dominated by a wind of change - the ultrasound pictures showed I was pregnant with a little bundle of joy =)
February: We visited my PILs who moved to the beautiful island Mallorca, Spain. To me it was a beautiful journey - although my “little ball” turned out to raise bigger and bigger. Sometimes I thought I´d burst in a second!
March: The docs diagnosted I was suffering from an extreme EPH-Gestosis. My waterworks don´t do a good job in normal life - and during pregnancy I had to drop my medication anyway. So I gainted about a ton of water - and had to spent the last months of pregnancy in bed. *sigh* But the “nest-building-sprout” won and I refurbished our baby´s room… slooooowly =)
April: *Whooom* There he is! I gave birth to our little one! I will never ever forget this incisive experience -
incisive in two ways: We had “tinkered” a little human being AND I gave birth to him in a (necessary) C-section =)
May: We came home from hospital and Luis threw me into motherhood =) - Life hasn’t been the same since: it’s been lots brighter!
June: We celebrated my 32nd birthday (*ewwww*) - and I had to stop breastfeeding in order to get a medication again. I felt a bit jealous because Luis accepted his “new bottles” in a split second. For a few days I turned out to be a keen competition to all the baywatch-girls… LOL! Too bad it´s over - I miss those two lovely weapons of mass seduction =)
July: I started Coffee2go. My blog has opened doors to wonderful new friendships - and it gives me a bit of “Mommy time” - time to spent on my own with you… I enjoy it a lot =)
We also spent a weekend in the Allgaeu at my PILs “summer residence”. Luis first short trip…
August: Happy 40th Birthday, my love! We celebrated Frank´s 40th sun-orbit with a rocking party - and I felt like wirting my Happy Hangover - posting the day after… =). The party was the reason for Luis first PJ-Party at my parents home…
September: YAY! We spent our summer holidays at one of the most beautiful spots on earth I have ever visited in my life: Corfu, Greece! A first-class-recreation to all of us…
October: My weight went back to normal step-by-step. I gained 61kg (134 pounds!!!) as a result of the Gestosis during pregnancy - in fact I more than doubled my weight. I lost 49kg (107.8 pounds) since April, 26th 2006. 12 kg (26.4 pounds) to get rid of are left!
And we spent a beautiful weekend at our friends´house in Mol, Belgium right before celebrating Luis 1st Halloween =)
November: Our hunt to get some “Babies 1st Christmas”-stuff finally ended in Paris, France where we spent a wonderful weekend and conquered the Disney Store =)
One of my personal highlights in November has been the DONA NOBIS PACEM Blogblast for PEACE Queen Mimi started on November 7th. I found lots of new blogging friends that day! Special thanks (in no particular order) to:
Mimi - you are just brilliant! Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful visions!
Morgen - you one of the most talented writers I have ever visited. Thanks a lot for lighting up my day!
Bond - THE COUCH means the most comfortable place in the whole Blogosphere to me - thanks a lot for retaining a seat for me every day!
Lizza - It´s a pleasure to have a look inside your “noypi mind” - thanks a lot for permitting the insight =)
Matt-Man - You rock! I´m counting the days till your return to the Bagwine Ruminations! Thanks a lot - not only for introducing the WIR to me. Unbelievable, but true: I found it - and I´m going to have one tonight! Cheers, my friend!
Barb - Thanks a lot for doing these tons of postings every day. I love to visit Skittle´s place - and I´ve learned a lot while visiting you.
Mike - Same thing with your place - I´ve learned a lot about trains - and guess what: I can´t wait to get one for Luis (in order to play with it myself) Thanks a lot!
Yaxlich - Please keep up the great work - thanks a lot for sharing =)
Rhys - visiting your great spot in New Zealand delights my day - thanks a lot!
Frank - your blogs rock big time! You´re one of the greatest artists I´ve ever seen! Thanks so much for sharing your work!
All of you I´ve met before the DNP-day or later - I´m pleased to call you my (blogging) friends as well:
Annelisa, Anndi, Bobby, Bud, Coco, Caylynn, Desert Songbird, Doctor A, Julie, Kentucky Gal, Peanut, Tammy, SGT Dub, and Sonny&Chris - same with you: Thanks a lot for being there =)
And a special shout-out for my family - I love you all, more than words can say =) - Thanks a lot for “yourself” - your patience and your love you give me everyday. Without you, I´m nothing!
December: We´ve had a wonderful month and celebrated Luis 1st Christmas with a kind of big bang. The only thing which I missed so badly is: SNOW - no white Christmas for us =)
Yes, I know - (sometimes) I seem to be a spoiled brat! LOL
All in all it 2006 has been a year full of love and joy to me and mine - I hope yours as well!
Happy New Year, everyone! May your 2007 be filled with happiness and blessings galore.
Big hugs and little kisses,
And now…
… our last moment of Homer J. in 2006:
Homer: Homer: Aw, twenty dollars! I wanted a peanut!
Homer’s Brain: Twenty dollars can buy many peanuts!
Homer: Explain how!
Homer’s Brain: Money can be exchanged for goods and services!
Homer: Woo-hoo!
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