2014 has been the best year of my life thus far. It really all comes down to Coraline. I started this year by publicly announcing our pregnancy, and it was certainly indicative of how the rest of the year would go. For Brian and I, 2014 was the year of the baby.
Coraline was born five and a half months ago, in July. Yes, there have been a few sleep-deprived nights, some diaper explosions, and a fair amount of spit-up. But I have never been happier in my life. Cora is such an easy baby. Brian and I know we are being spoiled by her, but being parents has brought us an incredible joy. She has a very sunny disposition and is usually happy, smiling, and laughing. She really only cries when she has an immediate and pressing need, like hunger, fatigue, or a dirty diaper. She started sleeping through the night before she was two months old, all on her own without any prompting on our part. We hope our good fortune continues!
Being a parent has colored my perspective of the world. I go through my day more slowly, more deliberately. I am finding great pleasure in the smallest of things. All of Coraline's accomplishments, no matter how small, are amazing to me. When she started to hold her head up by herself, I had an urge to take out an ad in the newspaper. I cheered as she rolled over for the first time. Every time she reaches for an object or stares in amazement at something new, I see it again through her eyes. This Christmas was the most exciting one in years; it was almost as exciting as being a kid again myself.
It's interesting how 2014 is coming to a close, but I don't feel like the year is over at all. In a way, my "year" is only half way over and won't be completed until Cora turns one. Still, I do look forward to 2015 and everything it will bring. If 2014 was any indication, 2015 will be awesome.
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