Reflections

This past year was not easy by any means, but I am sure it could have been a lot harder. It brought a lot of trials and tribulations, joys and sorrows, ups and downs, but one thing is for sure this past year has made me stronger.

In January I lost my grandmother on my dad’s side. Her death was not unexpected, but it didn’t make it any easier. My grandma had scleroderma which is a chronic connective tissue disease generally classified as one of the autoimmune rheumatic diseases. The word scleroderma literally means hard skin. The summer of 2010 I got to stay with my aunt and her family for a week, and I don’t think they will ever know how grateful I was to see my grandma one last time before she died. My dad doesn’t get along with his family and as a result I grew up not really knowing very much of his family. When I turned 18 though my dad said I could do what I want and I am so happy I did because I had no idea that would be the last time I seen her. The funeral was so beautiful and getting to see my dad’s family was really comforting to me. When grandma died though I started talking to my cousins more which is a blessing in disguise.

RIP grandma, I will always love you

In March my best friend told me she was pregnant. I was beyond shocked. She had cancer and was told she was probably not going to be able to conceive, and well that obviously was not true. I had the privilege of being with her through her entire pregnancy. I threw her a baby shower and was there for her when she found out she had mold growing on her walls and they needed to be torn down. Mind you she was 8 months pregnant at the time. She stayed with me for 2 weeks straight while her room was being redone. On December 14, 2011 her and her fiancé were in a car accident that sent her into labor. Becca was in labor for 18 hours and on December 15, 2011 she gave birth to a gorgeous baby girl named Kylie Mianette, I was so honored that I was asked to be a part of the birth of her daughter. Kylie brought me and becca so much closer and for that I’m am so grateful.



Kylie Mianette



In June Jesse and I announced our engagement!

In November I was diagnosed with PCOS which stands for polycystic ovary syndrome. This basically means that I have a lot of small cysts on my ovaries which make it difficult for eggs to be released. End result is having children may be difficult for us. So my doctor started me on a medication called metformin…ughh awful drug let me tell you. This drug will make you sick if you eat cretin things, and well most the time I am just sick, no matter what I eat or don’t eat. The only upside to this medication is that I am losing weight, sadly its only cause I don’t keep stuff in me long enough to be absorbed.



Birthday Girl! Happy First Birthday Felicia



My youngest cousin turned 1 on November 10. Oh my goodness she is cute! She is so full of life and just overall a happy little girl.

On a side note my mom has been clean of alcohol for over a year now and I couldn’t be more proud of her!

Well this past year was hard, and this blog doesn’t even begin to show how much has changed and happened but those were the main things that came to mind. My favorite bible verse definitely came to mind a lot this year and I think it’s true.

                “I can do all things through him who gives me strength” Philippians 4:13