The Plan & The Ketchup.

I am so far behind with I want to write that I've decided I need a plan of attack.  Rather than irregular lengthy posts, I am striving for regular more concise updates on life.  I know, lofty expectations, but if I don't plan it - it won't happen.

So, in the spirit of the "ketchup," (ketchup because last year was messy and ketchup is messier than catch up) here is 2012 the overview:

January 2012 - I was so right! (I love saying that) Maisie arrived and she is just the spunky, vivacious, Giant Personality we expected, but I couldn't possibly have asked for anything different. Logan adjusted well and quickly to having Maisie in the house. 

February 2012 - Mom had what we thought was a heart attack and turned out to be an extreme case of Anxiety...AKA a blessing in disguise.  While in the hospital the Dr's found that she had lung cancer.  Logically, this shouldn't have been a surprise as we all know she's smoked since she was a teen, but realistically it scared the shit out of everyone.

March brought Logan's second Birthday and a round of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease for Logan, Maisie and myself.  That was less than enjoyable.  I returned to work from Maternity leave and though it was easier than the first time, it was still super hard to leave Miss M! 

April, May and June are a Crazy blur...Rob traveled A LOT! I had a huge work "Thing" going on that caused a great deal of stress (but ended VERY well).  Mom started radiation, Maisie started eating, Chrissy was in the throws of wedding planning and I had to pick out a bridesmaid's dress while also working on losing baby weight-not the combo I wanted, but hey, ya do what ya can and let the chips fall where they may.

Summer brought a fresh new outlook on work, the completion of Mom's radiation, Chrissy's Wedding Dress, more travel for Rob.   We never took the boat out and only took a few days for vacation.  All in all, more than half of 2012 blew by and mostly I just tried to keep up.

In October, Chrissy was married and is now Mrs Matt Long.  In November, I became an aunt to the sweetest little peanut...Ryan and Casey's son, Declan.  Logan declares regularly that Declan is his buddy and he gets to teach him big boy stuff.  Maisie adores him, and I think she thinks he's her live baby doll. 

Holidays were another crazy mess as well ALL, and I do mean all, got the noro virus.  complete with all the puke, etc you can imagine.  12 of us in all...Chrissy even spent Christmas in the bed at home while we kept her involved via facetime.  Barely recovered from that and had Maisie's first birthday followed almost immediately by Logan's 3rd. 

So, in a messy nutshell with complete lack of descriptive detail, that was my "ketchup."  Now, cross your fingers and wiggle your nose and throw some good luck my way and maybe, just maybe, I'll be able to keep up with this thing a little more.