2012 and what it meant to me

I, like everyone else, think back about this time every year to figure out what the year meant to us.  

2012 has a lot of meaning to me... a few of those are...

First and foremost, 2012 was the year my daughter was born. She has been the light of our house since.  She has a very caring smile that melts any worry or stress away.  She keeps my husband and I on our toes and definitely is one of the reasons why we work so hard the way we do.  

Secondy, 2012 offered many great opportunities for my career.  I was able to promote up from a business analyst to a team manager.  The transition was quite lengthy, but I learned quite a bit in the short time I was a team manager.  I learned that I do not like managing union staff.  The third quarter of 2012 I was able to promote up from being a team manager to a senior business process analyst.  I learned that my true calling within the company was that of an analyst.  So here I am, ending 2012 as an analyst, do exactly what I like doing.  

Third, 2012 has made me realize that my family is the best thing that ever happened to me.  My husband has really proven to be the rock in my life.  He keeps everything in perspective and ensures that everything works out, no matter how much I doubt.  He sees the positive in every situation and reminds me to always be patient.  My kids are my joy.  They cause me a lot of sleepless nights but every smile, every kiss, every sound of laughter makes it all so worth it to me.  

I know 2013 will be a busy year for me both family wise and work wise, but I know that at the end of each day, I have the best support and love a person can ever ask for. 

Smiles

My lil man always manages to put a smile on my face no matter how hard of a day I had.  He's an emotional kid and really wears his emotions on his sleeve.  I love days when he's cuddly and all about mommy.  Though he's not talking yet at 2.5 years, he manages to express himself in other ways.  I know it will take a lot of work to get him to start talking but its something that my husband and I need to focus on before he gets too behind.  I have no doubt that he will learn to talk, it's just a matter of time and a lot of hard work and dedication on my and my husband's part.
Often times I think that maybe he would be talking by now had I decided to be a stay at home mom.  But I believe I am a better mom to him being a working mom.  I do not think it is in my DNA to be a stay at home mom.  There are times where my mind dances at the idea of being one simply to escape the stress of work.  Working makes me happy and keeps me sane.  I come from a family of hard workers.
My mom was a stay at home mom. She's an educated woman.  Put herself through school to become a mid-wife in the Philippines only to come to America to be a stay at home mom.  A decision that was not entirely hers I don't think.  I saw how unhappy my mom was at times being a stay at home mom.  I truly believe that if my mom worked, used her passion of caring and helping others as a mid wife she would be a much happier person.  I always told myself that I would strive for a place in this world.  I received a damn good education and I will make the best of it.
My dad served in the Navy, retired, then worked for the county.  He worked long hours.  We hardly saw him.  He was up and out of the house before the family even woke.  He came home, ate dinner and went to bed to do the same routine over and over again.  His hard work put food on the table, paid for school supplies for 5 kids, maintained a roof over our head, and provided just about everything he could with his pay.  I admired his hard work and dedication for his family.  I see myself doing much of  same thing.  I work to be able to provide the best I can for my family.
My brothers... they all went to college.  It was my parent's expectation for all of us to graduate college.  We met that expectation.  Now a majority of us are working full time in a career we love.
Best of all, I know that the hard work I am putting in during the week is paying off.  I am able to purchase the things my family needs and wants.  I can spoil my kids to no end.  I'm saving for their future.  The best feeling in the world is coming home to my family and seeing that they missed me and love me all the same.  The smiles I get from my son are the best...they cheer my heart and soul.

I'm back!

it has been about two and a half years since I've posted a blog.  My excuse is simply: LIFE got really busy after giving birth to my son.  What exactly got busy? That's for another blog post... ok several blog posts.   I want to say that from here on out a majority of my posts will be centered around me juggling to be a full time working mom.  I believe this venue will more or less help me unleash some frustrations from my many challenges and of course share my little triumphs.
Basically my point to you is: I'm back on blogger! Stay tuned.