To ask what has made your year?

[buddhasbelly]

For me it has been:

• my colleague who I once didn't get on with getting my daughter some lovely Christmas presents

-my work putting me in line to get funded Phd -my family having a get together this year after some rubbish times

My son being born in July

My brother, having been diagnosed with the most aggressive form of pancreatic cancer last Spring, learned after surgery in November that he had been misdiagnosed and in fact had a very slow-growing, benign type of pancreatic cancer.

He's gone from a life expectancy of 2 years to 'See you in 10 years for a review'.

These are all so lovely!
Mine is my youngest DS12 who moved schools due to a horrible and incompetent teacher who had been making his life miserable.We put him in a new school and within a week, his depression lifted, he made great new friends and has had great opportunities which he's grasped with both hands.
I have my happy boy back.

Getting a new job & career after unexpectedly losing the previous one
Becoming closer to my parents
Rediscovering my sense of humour, my quick-wittedness and general joie de vivre.
It's been a long time coming!!

Stronger than ever after breakdown in 2014, separation in 2015 and huge upsets they inevitably bring. 2016 was a motherfucker. The only way was up. I'm really pleased with myself.

Trekking to Everest Base Camp and getting there on New Years Day.

Buying my brother out of our shared inherited house after a long, painful struggle and lots of arguing and becoming a bona fide home owner and single woman of substance.

Buying a house and falling pregnant. It's been a hell of a year.

Having a job I love with lovely colleagues, getting a few reports published there and press coverage and them letting me work school hours so I can be with my lovely children after school and all summer.

Kids and I cuddling a sloth and feeding raccoon family and DS (10) calmly ziplining from 300 metres up.

DS being fine at school after struggling to cope in the past and DD getting into grammar school. DS still often cuddling me and telling me he loves me more than anything in the world.

Age 43, having a healthy, bouncy baby boy. And then realising that I rather liked him.

Becoming pregnant with our first child (expecting a little girl in only 9 days!) after a an emotional & financial rollercoaster IVF Journey. I feel the luckiest woman in the world, despite the Pelvic Pain, Heartburn, Insomnia, Duck Waddling impressions & the ‘Are you sure you aren’t having twins!!’ Comments... every ailment is so worth it x

@TheWeatherGirl1 Congratulations!

My son, who’s had a terrible year with health problems that he’s battled to (largely) overcome, ending the year by conceptualising and organising a charity fundraiser. Very proud of the lovely young man he’s becoming.

after a few deaths in the family, my little niece was born & it's so refreshing to have a baby in the house. Absolutely love being an aunty!

Son being born in April
Realising just how much DH loves us

• buying a house
• passing my driving test
• getting married
• getting pregnant
• leaving the job I loathed

So wonderful to read these.
@nukacolagirl- congratulations! How inspiring to hear what you are achieving. Your post has made me think about my dreams and why I keep delaying. Time for some action. Congratulations again!

• bought our own house after a year of moving away from London to do it
• watched DH win 2 cycling events which made us both really proud
• beautiful holiday to Italy and achieved longed for visit to the Uffizi gallery
• pregnant with our first baby boy - due in March 2018 😃😃😃

Happy New Year everyone 🎉

@chockaholic72 trekking to base camp sounds absolutely amazing!

Getting my decree absolute
Purchasing my new home
My 3 small children adjusting to the new normal very well
All my supportive friends and family

@AyeAyeFishyPie - totally with you! We found out I was pregnant the day before we completed!

I love this thread!

Mine are: having a wonderful start to the school year, in a challenging setting, where I feel I’m making a difference.

My son moving in with a really wonderful partner who we all love.

DD getting direct payments, so she can gain a level of independence and we can have a little respite.

Finally finding a job that brings out the old me again. I lost my dream job half way through the year & struggled to get my confidence back & was really low. But my new job has made me feel alive again. Also deciding to start trying for a baby with DH. The process of trying has bought us closer

Our son being born in July

-booking our wedding
-once again being reminded that I had an amazing family
-falling pregnant from my first attempt at ivf, 20 weeks past Sunday.

Such a nice thread 🤗

Congrats to everyone!
Loads - very blessed:

My BIL and SIL having baby after 7 years of infertility hell
My lovely friend having baby after 5 years of infertility hell
Surprising friend at 40th birthday party
Life time trip to Jordan - Petra, Dead Sea and Wadi Rum - wonderful
DH - got to chair a reception/meet the President from the country of his birth
DSs - doing well in school because of wonderful teachers/mgt/support staff