I wasn’t going to post today. We’ve had a lovely weekend (lots of socializing / pool time / friends / family / eating / etc!) — but I am continuing to struggle with fatigue and just feeling . . . off. I know it’s totally normal for C not to be sleeping through the night, but that doesn’t make it easy.
However, I know that it’s temporary. And one of the wonderful things about having ten (TEN!) years of records available is that I do have a fairly good big-picture sense of just how fleeting these baby months are. Pretty soon, they will fit into just a short stretch of the archives, and I know I will remember them fondly. The smiles, the intoxicating baby smell, those soft cheeks, the exuberant giggles — those intangibles will be with me forever, and the midnight feedings will just morph into a soft blur.
In July of 2004, I was a medical student. I was single (though had a pretty awesome boyfriend . . . ), didn’t know how to cook, and was terrible at anatomy.
Now . . . well, things are different. Many things. But some things are very much the same. I’m still in love with the awesome boyfriend. I still come here to write and reflect and process. I still very much enjoy it! ALSO, I’m still very grateful to all of you that come to read and comment.
So, thank you for making this hobby/project/journal a really fun and rewarding part of my life. Another 10 years?
PS: Just curious . . . who has been reading the longest? (Other than immediate family members?)
* my dad
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How cool is that! Do you ever go through and peruse the archives to see what you were up to, say, 7 years ago?
I happened upon your blog when we ewe both pregnant with our #1s so it hasn’t been terribly long, but I hope this is just the first ten years! 🙂
I’ve been reading since 2008 I think. Always loved your approach (honest, interesting) and still do. Cheers to 10 years!
I’m only hoping that in 10 years (I’m a medical student right now) I can have a great life/family like you! Thanks for writing. I’ve been reading for probably 6 years.
Been with you since the beginning back when you were "lost and all alone" 🙂
That’s pretty cool! I think I started reading 3 or 4 years ago. I’ve only been on since 2005.
I don’t remember when I found your blog, but so happy I did! Don’t ever stop! 🙂
Wow that’s awesome! I think I started reading in 2008, definitely well before you switched to this blog name!
I’m late in commenting…but I think I started reading your blog somewhere in 2008 or 2009. We met at the HLS in 2009, so sometime before then! Back when you were still a resident and cooking your way through Martha Stewart’s cookbook!
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