I spent a long time trying to think of what the title of this post should be… Not sure this is the right one but heck who cares! Having a baby really changes your goals, or at least it did mine. I have a much higher purpose now and I choose to let everything I do have something to do with BB.

The thought I had that inspired this post came to me the other night while I took a break from folding and organizing laundry. I was surfing Facebook and saw that three of my friends had graduated college with advanced degrees. Two nurses and an education masters. I immediately laughed to myself thinking how different our lives were. I was feeling so proud and accomplished that all the laundry was folded AND put away and BB was tucked snug in her bed sleeping. Boy was that accomplishment different from these friends all of whom had big kid jobs and we’re living pretty awesome adventures.

I am certain that three years ago if you would have asked me where I’d be I can confidently say my first answer wouldn’t have been Alaska. Thanks D for the adventure! Apart from that it would have been something much different than it is now in many ways. I now classify my family as my biggest, most important accomplishment. Raising a strong, free spirited, adventurous, spunky, smart, beautiful little girl and fostering a healthy and wonderful family life for her. Additionally, having a stable, healthy, loving, exciting marriage with an incredible man and building and nourishing our family, that is and will forever be my biggest accomplishment.

3 years ago my idea of an accomplishment would have been a well paying job, D, of course, a decent place to live, and being financially stable. I would have hoped to have moved up in my career, and would possibly be like my friends, graduating with my masters. I had a lot of things that I thought I would classify as achievements and boy did I have BIG dreams. Little did I know that this sweet, perfect baby girl was the best accomplishment I will have and keeping her alive and getting to watch her accomplish all that she inevitably will is the most rewarding thing I could ever achieve!