Monday, May 12, 2014

Celebrating the first thirty!

When I turned 29 I told Arthur exactly how I wanted my 30th birthday celebration to go. I wanted to wear a fancy frock, go to dinner at some off-the beaten path foodie establishment, then dance and drink the night away with my close friends. I imagined we might even have a destination party somewhere like New Orleans or Miami.

What I didn't imagine was that I'd celebrate my 30th in Norway, very pregnant, and barely able to walk, much less dance and drink! What I missed in being surrounded by family and friends I gained in undivided attention from Arthur. As we talked at dinner, he reminded me the real cause for celebration.

In my first thirty years...

I made my dream of becoming a speech-language pathologist a reality by graduating with both my bachelors and masters degrees and putting in countless hours of clinical work to put all those letters behind my name. I have a career that I enjoy because it is intellectually challenging and personally fulfilling.

The man I've been head-over-heels for since I was 18 decided to give it a go and ask me to marry him. We've been happier than I even knew was possible. Our marriage is by far my most treasured possession.

We were successful in our commitment to get healthy and finally lose the freshmen 15 (um...make that 50+) In the process I learned that I actually love to run, that mountain biking is a total rush, and my husband is still total hottie!!

We've been able to travel all over the US, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia and now we live in Norway! Living abroad was a long-shot, bucket-list dream that I thought would never be possible! Now I'm living the dream people!

I went through an incredible transformation...from being the girl who said I might not ever want children of my own to loving every minute of growing this precious baby boy in my tummy.

So what if my "fancy-frock" was more Target Maternity than Neiman Marcus! And my off-the-beaten-path foodie establishment was a cozy Italian restaurant on the harbor in Stavanger. I had a wonderful day with my husband and best friend. 

Besides, dancing and drinking the night away is always less fun than it sounds the morning after! Turning in at 9 PM...now that's what I'm talking about! :)

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