The Real McCoys: Reflections

A lot is going on in our life these days and it feels like time is moving way too fast. Kate's first birthday is on Tuesday, as in 4 days from now. I think the reality of that has caused an onslaught of emotions and feelings in me. So today, while walking the dogs with Kate, I just took the time to reflect on our life right now and I realized I should write about it because I want to remember how things are right now.

Things are great. I think this is the time of our life that we are going to look back on and feel as if it was the best time. Kevin is in his 4th year of residency, which is his second to last year. Suddenly, a period of time that seemed like FOREVER feels almost over. He has applied for fellowship, he is looking for jobs - like a.real.job - and we are starting to talk about where we want to live when we move back home. We are discussing what we want our life to look like, what type of work schedule we want Kevin to have, what type of career I want, what type of SCHOOLS we want to send our kid(s) to, how many kids we want to have, when we want to have the next one, and on and on. Yes it is overwhelming, but it is also so so exciting. All in all, we see the light at the end of the tunnel and it feels so REAL.

Although I am very excited to move into the next phase of our life, it also feels a little bittersweet. Life right now is awesome. I like my job, a lot - working part time has really been the sweet spot for me. Being a mother is better than I ever imagined it to be, and Kate is the most amazing little person. She surprises me every day and it is so thrilling to watch her learn, change and grow. I love our house, our town and our friends here. Part of me wishes we could just stay here awhile longer, but things are already changing, people are already moving away and doing amazing things. So I am just going to enjoy this last year and a half and will try to remember that these are the best of times each and every day.