How time flies. It feels like I was just writing our 2008 in review and anticipating the arrival of Anderson. So much has happened this year - good and sad. As usual Bri and I didn't stop traveling, but it's the first in recent memory we didn't use our passports. However, that was not for a lack of trying. We were all set to head to Mexico with Anderson and friends in September when hurricane Jimena struck. The silver lining is that we *think* we are scheduled to go in April (need to check on that) and Anderson has his first passport.
We started the year off by taking a short babymoon over to Oahu. Bri and I haven't been to that island in about 4 years and had a great time hanging out in the sleepy North Shore and walking a long beach to come across the "Lost" beach set among other things.
Of course the biggest event of 2009 for us was the arrival of Anderson. We've been enjoying these last 8 months adjusting to our new life of a family of 3. He is such a joy to be around. We're also very lucky that we have a sleeper. Sure the first few months were brutal, but just around the time I was headed back to work Anderson decided to grace us with 12 hour sleeping. His naps always the best, but I'll take him sleeping from 7pm - 6:30/7am every night over a good nap. Our daycare provider may beg to differ.
While we didn't head out of the country we did do our fair share of traveling. Anderson spent about 3 weeks total in New Jersey on two separate trips. The lucky little guy flew 1st class on his first ever plane ride and once more on another flight. I wish Bri and I could say we've flown 1st class on 50% of our flights. The year was filled with other happy moments: Abby was married to Travis in August down the shore in a beautiful ceremony, the Toy family relatives threw Anderson a wonderful Red Egg & Ginger party, my mom made several trips out to CA to visit Anderson, Bri threw me an awesome 30th birthday party complete with lobster and we've been blessed with many family and friends who we care about deeply.
Shortly after Anderson was born, my Uncle Mike passed away suddenly. He was a wonderful husband, dad, uncle and friend. My Aunt and cousins have handled his passing with more grace and strength than can be imagined. I'm sure as 2009 wrapped up they were none to happy to see it pass by because of this and other challenges presented to them throughout the year. The year did, however, end on a good note for my family - Michael, my cousin, proposed to his awesome girlfriend Jenn.
That's it, a very brief wrap up of our year - 2009 was more than we could have hoped or expected. We've witnessed our child being born and go from little more than a "blob" (to quote Angelina Jolie) to a sweet little baby boy who changes daily in front of our eyes and can't even being to imagine what the next year will bring.
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