Happy Blogaversary!

The title is in honor of my one year Blogaversary! I felt inspired by one of my favorite TV shows, you may have heard of it, Friends. It's the one where Chandler and Monica are going to Vegas for their anniversary and Monica says things like, "Happy AnniVegasary!" Then when they are on the plane she says it's their Plane-aversary...so this MY Blogaversary!!!

So one year ago I wrote a small and seemingly insignificant blurb, not realizing the impact it would make on my life. I have never been a good journal writer and thought this blog would end up the same way, half written. I have completely forgotten about this blog at times, and other times I have been so addicted to it that I wake up in the morning thinking about what I can take a picture of so I can blog about it.

I am thankful for this blog because the photos and details in the writing are way more than I could ever dream of for the kids' baby books (which are a sad, incomplete mess). My friend told me that I can have my blog made into a book, which sounds like a fabulous way to have "fake-it-till-you-make-it" baby books! I will just have to tell Tucker and Addie that publishing my blog was my plan all along...although I guess I just ratted myself out!

Who am I now? I am different than I was a year ago. I'm going to say that's a good thing because I believe that someone who has been through all that I have in the last year couldn't possibly be stagnant in growth. A year ago, I was a proud Army wife...well and I sort of feel like once an Army wife, always an Army wife. We were living with Matt's mom and preparing ourselves for the big leap of faith that we would take in October when we decided to get out of the Army. At that time, Addie was just a few weeks old and I was adjusting to life with two little ones.
October came and went with NO job prospects for Matt. We went 10 months without employment. Matt finally got the call we'd been praying for and he went back to work in the beginning of July. It is a wonderful job and we look forward to watching Matt grow in his new career.
As for how all of his has changed me, well I know for sure that what does not kill you, only makes you stronger and that God will give you every last thing you need, at just the exact moment you need it...and not a SECOND sooner!!! I know the unemployment was in the plan too because it really changed me and Matt, for the better.
I have learned so much about myself this year. Through this blog, I have discovered that I like writing, and according to a few of my readers, I might be kinda good at it too! I have rediscovered all the ways that the Army made me the woman that I am. For better or worse, I am headstrong, get what I want, tell people what I think, I have a strong sense of independence, and I stand up for myself and what I believe in, and I love, love, love my family and friends.
Unlike last August, I am certain I will keep up this blog. I enjoy this quiet time that I am able to reflect on all the chaos that goes on during the day.
Thank you to all of my blog-a-rific readers that encourage me to keep writing and sharing. Happy First Blogaversary Everybody!