Reflection.

2014 has brought on a flock of positive change, in turn making me even more hopeful and optimistic about 2015. From settling down in a little Plymouth apartment with my husband and son to finding myself through a journey towards better health, everything has gone wonderfully. Milo is nearing 15 months old and learning more each and every day. It's such a blessing to be able to see life through your own eyes and through the eyes of your little boy at the same time; two very contrasting experiences. Everything to him is magic and wonder, bringing nothing but love to my heart. I've found while growing older (I'm just under 24 at the moment, but I am still aging...), experiences are starting to feel not as similar to how they once have. Christmas, for instance, used to be a day that I would get excited over weeks, maybe months, in advance. Nothing I did could get the image of Christmastime out of my mind. The wondrous lights, Christmas Eve candlelight vigils, food, traditions, family... It was something I had always looked forward to from the moment it ended the previous year. Christmas obviously still has a special meaning as an adult, but it's not entirely the same. The familiarity of it all is comforting more than it is exciting. Friends grow apart, family members pass and others are born, life gets in the way, but on Christmas, it's a breath of fresh air reminding that no matter what, there is always something to look forward to and be thankful for. It's a day of normalcy. Having a son has brought back that childlike excitement I once had! The laughter, the innocence, the gifts, everything I was able to accomplish when I was a toddler, I get to see happen all over again with him. I can't wait to see what's in store for him and us as a family this next year. Moving into an actual house of our very own, continuing on my weight loss journey, getting closer to Christ and expanding our family are just a few hopes to name. Here's to the new year and another journey! I can't wait to document it along the way.