This time last year I was 6 weeks away from having my baby, living in the sunny openness of North Carolina. Jordan had been away for three months straight for his audition rotations with the Army, so this photo must have been taken right about the time that he got back. We had also just moved across town into a brand-spankin-new apartment. We lived in a town with absolutely no sidewalks, but there were a lot of beautiful parks with hiking trails that we would drive to daily. I miss those beautiful trails. Every morning Beckham and I would join our Stroller Strides gang for a run through the park and then stay and play afterward. A lot was going on at the time. Surprisingly, though, I had more energy when I was 8 months pregnant than I have now!
This photo was taken on our recent trip to New York City. With all of the tall buildings, it seems like we were always just out of reach of the sunshine. This year we are living just north of Washington, D.C., and we're now home-owners and have upgraded from a tiny apartment to a 3-story townhouse. We also have two kids instead of one this year. Jordan is no longer a med student; he's in his residency at Walter Reed. I'm still a student - nothing new there - but I'm further along in my schooling than I was last year by just a smidgen, so there is some progress. It's colder here than in North Carolina by about 10-20 degrees at all times. It doesn't seem like much, but I'm not a fan of being cold at all. (Although, I do love getting to wear cute sweaters and scarves and gloves starting in the autumn season instead of waiting until mid-January.) I do love living up here and having all of the experiences of living in our nation's capitol. And Maryland really is a beautiful place to live. We have sidewalks everywhere, so that's a big step up from last year's blithe of no sidewalks anywhere. But, I do miss those North Carolina trails and endless sunshine. Sigh. If only there were a way to combine the two. Meet in the middle. Virginia? Do we dare venture back to our old stomping grounds from our first two years of medical school? It is fun to see where life takes us. I do know we'll still be here for the next few years, but who knows what else will change between now and next year? We'll see.....
This time last year I was 6 weeks away from having my baby, living in the sunny openness of North Carolina. Jordan had been away for three months straight for his audition rotations with the Army, so this photo must have been taken right about the time that he got back. We had also just moved across town into a brand-spankin-new apartment. We lived in a town with absolutely no sidewalks, but there were a lot of beautiful parks with hiking trails that we would drive to daily. I miss those beautiful trails. Every morning Beckham and I would join our Stroller Strides gang for a run through the park and then stay and play afterward. A lot was going on at the time. Surprisingly, though, I had more energy when I was 8 months pregnant than I have now!
This photo was taken on our recent trip to New York City. With all of the tall buildings, it seems like we were always just out of reach of the sunshine. This year we are living just north of Washington, D.C., and we're now home-owners and have upgraded from a tiny apartment to a 3-story townhouse. We also have two kids instead of one this year. Jordan is no longer a med student; he's in his residency at Walter Reed. I'm still a student - nothing new there - but I'm further along in my schooling than I was last year by just a smidgen, so there is some progress. It's colder here than in North Carolina by about 10-20 degrees at all times. It doesn't seem like much, but I'm not a fan of being cold at all. (Although, I do love getting to wear cute sweaters and scarves and gloves starting in the autumn season instead of waiting until mid-January.) I do love living up here and having all of the experiences of living in our nation's capitol. And Maryland really is a beautiful place to live. We have sidewalks everywhere, so that's a big step up from last year's blithe of no sidewalks anywhere. But, I do miss those North Carolina trails and endless sunshine. Sigh. If only there were a way to combine the two. Meet in the middle. Virginia? Do we dare venture back to our old stomping grounds from our first two years of medical school? It is fun to see where life takes us. I do know we'll still be here for the next few years, but who knows what else will change between now and next year? We'll see.....
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