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January 01, 2009
January One
Today I turn 51... I mean 39. But Wii Fit thinks I'm 51. (Apparently I suck at the whole balance test thing because my weight and BMI are within normal. I'm skinnier now than I was before I got pregnant. I think there should be some kind of dispensation for the kid under one....)
Today is my birthday and I'm getting old. My reality is that even though I'm more tired than I've ever been in my life, I feel young too. Maybe the youngest I've felt in a long time.
Age is a very strange bird.
I've read lots of things lately about how 2008 was a very up year and a very down year as well. Amazing highs and super lows and the thing of it is - it was possibly the best year of my life. The most fulfilling year. Certainly the hardest. And on this, the first day of the new year, I can't wait to see what tomorrow brings.
I'm hoping to post on a regular basis this January. It's a slow month and I feel like I should be able to make the time to get back the blog. It's important to me and there's no better place to start than the new year. I'm going to kick things off tomorrow with a fabulous contest with some prizes you'll only see here! Right now, though, I'm off to play Guitar Hero. I'm telling you, age be damned. I'm just a kid! (And my Wii might be one of the best presents EVER!)
A HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND YOURS FROM ME AND MINE!
THANK YOU FOR READING JANUARY ONE!
L, C
Posted by Cara at January 1, 2009 10:26 AM
Topics: Life
Comments
Happy Birthday Cara. Hope it is relaxing and enjoyable :)
Posted by: Kim at January 1, 2009 10:54 AM
Happy Birthday and Happy New Year!!!
Posted by: Nikki at January 1, 2009 10:58 AM
Happy Birthday!
Posted by: flair at January 1, 2009 11:04 AM
Happy Birthday, Cara! No matter how often you post, I'll be reading!
Posted by: janna at January 1, 2009 11:41 AM
first of all, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! and wow, good for you for being skinnier than when you got pregnant. i'm not sure i'll ever say that about myself again :) have a happy and healthy new year!
Posted by: gleek at January 1, 2009 11:43 AM
Happy Birthday, Cara.
Mine is at the end of the month. It's a great month, as far as I'm concerned!
Posted by: karin at January 1, 2009 11:44 AM
Happy, happy birthday! Wii said I was much older than my years too. It's all how you feel inside. Sometimes my shell reminds me of my true age but my spirit feels much younger.
Have a wonderful day and I look forward to more January One.
Happy, healthy 2009.
Posted by: Beth at January 1, 2009 12:02 PM
Happy birthday and new year Cara!
Posted by: Whistlepea at January 1, 2009 12:05 PM
Happy birthday (and from 54, 39 is young!) and happiest of New Years.
Now, make one of your resolutions be to have more pictures of that Meli baby on the blog...she's such a sweetheart.
Posted by: Sarah R at January 1, 2009 12:07 PM
Happy Birthday Cara!
I know 51 quite intimately and you are not there.
Have a great day with your lovely family and your wii.
Posted by: tina at January 1, 2009 12:14 PM
Happy birthday, Cara!
Posted by: --Deb at January 1, 2009 12:18 PM
Happy Birthday! Hope this year is filled with more wonder and excitement too.
Posted by: Sunnyknitter at January 1, 2009 12:20 PM
Happy birthday and happy new year, dear Cara!
Posted by: regina at January 1, 2009 12:23 PM
happy birthday Cara!! may this year be even greater than the last
Posted by: yahaira at January 1, 2009 12:23 PM
Happy Birthday from your fellow New Year's baby!
Posted by: catherine at January 1, 2009 12:39 PM
Happy Birthday Cara!
Posted by: Kirsten at January 1, 2009 12:49 PM
Happy Birthday!!!
Posted by: sarah b. at January 1, 2009 12:52 PM
Enjoy the day!!!!
Posted by: cath at January 1, 2009 01:16 PM
Happy happy birthday, Cara!
Posted by: Kristi at January 1, 2009 01:21 PM
One of the things I have particularly enjoyed this year, no fooling, is the glimpses I have gotten of how well you've been doing. It's nice to see a good and likable person find balance and joy. Happy Birthday, may 2008 be only the beginning of the best of everything.
Posted by: Juno at January 1, 2009 01:36 PM
Happy Birthday Cara! And may 2009 be even better than last year! :)
Posted by: Mel at January 1, 2009 01:38 PM
Happy Birthday Cara (my fellow New Year's Baby)!!
Posted by: Emily at January 1, 2009 01:43 PM
Have a good birthday and I hope to see you posting more often! I love your blog and I love seeing your baby grow (too young for one of my own, but I still love babies!) and hopefully there'll be some knitting in the new year!
Posted by: samantha at January 1, 2009 01:53 PM
Happy Birthday and Happy New Year!
Posted by: (formerly) no-blog-rachel at January 1, 2009 02:03 PM
Happy Birthday! I agree that the Wii would make a great present. My 11th month old and I agree, 2008 was hard, but it might have been the best year ever. Kids are such an exciting addition to any year. Wishing you a terrific 2009!
Posted by: Jenna S at January 1, 2009 02:05 PM
Èçâèíèòå, âû — íåãð, èëè ýòî ó âàñ ñèíÿê òàêîé
Posted by: RobertHQ at January 1, 2009 02:08 PM
Happy Birthday!
Age is relative...really what I mean is you're only as old (or young) as you feel. My 74 yo mom is rather emphatic about the fact that she might look older, but she feels like she's still about 20 years younger than those blasted numbers keep adding up to.
Posted by: Mary at January 1, 2009 02:11 PM
Happy B-Day! ^_^ Happy New Year and dayum the Wii; you're as young as you feel! ^_~
Posted by: Anna at January 1, 2009 02:17 PM
Happy Birthday!
Posted by: Melissa at January 1, 2009 02:22 PM
Happy birthday! You'll always be younger than I am
Posted by: Elizabeth D at January 1, 2009 02:33 PM
a happy happy birthday to you!
Posted by: beth at January 1, 2009 02:34 PM
Happy Birthday...I love using Wii Fit...though admittedly more on the days when it thinks I'm 24 than on the days it says I'm 64 (I'm somehwere in between, though probably closer to 64 than 24)...one of my goals is to use Wii more and maybe move my sorry self out of doors even!!!
Posted by: Julia in KW at January 1, 2009 02:49 PM
Happy Birthday!!
Posted by: Colleen at January 1, 2009 03:04 PM
Happy birthday, Cara!!! I hope you have a great day and happy new year!
Posted by: Elinor at January 1, 2009 03:22 PM
Happy birthday! I turn 45 tomorrow (Jan 2).
Posted by: Joe at January 1, 2009 03:49 PM
Happy birthday!
Posted by: aija at January 1, 2009 04:00 PM
Happy Birthday! And Happy New Year!
Posted by: Sibylle at January 1, 2009 04:15 PM
Happy Birthday!
Posted by: Veronica at January 1, 2009 04:30 PM
Happy Birthday and Happy New Year, Cara! I so enjoy your blog and thank you for sharing :D
As to the Wii, we have not set ours up yet and I am now terrified that my almost 48 will read closer to 84! lol
Posted by: Carol Dean at January 1, 2009 04:33 PM
A very happy birthday, Cara!
Posted by: Wendy at January 1, 2009 04:47 PM
Happy Birthday!!
Posted by: Karen at January 1, 2009 04:54 PM
Êòî ÷òî äóìàåò ïî ýòîìó ïîâîäó?
Posted by: Dooclainc at January 1, 2009 05:03 PM
[b][purple]Happy Birthday![color][/b] May this year be filled with everything you are hoping for, much joy and little sorrow.
Posted by: Otter at January 1, 2009 05:42 PM
[b][purple]Happy Birthday![/color][/b] May this year be filled with everything you are hoping for, much joy and little sorrow.
Posted by: Otter at January 1, 2009 05:42 PM
[b][purple]Happy Birthday![/color][/b] May this year be filled with everything you are hoping for, much joy and little sorrow.
Posted by: Otter at January 1, 2009 05:43 PM
Sorry about the multiple posts, I apparently s**k at HTML :-)
Posted by: Otter at January 1, 2009 05:45 PM
Happy Birthday! Hope you have a faboo celebration!
Kathy
Posted by: Kathy at January 1, 2009 05:57 PM
Happy Birthday and Rock On!
Posted by: anmiryam at January 1, 2009 06:03 PM
Happy Birthday to you, Happy birthday to you. La, la, la, la, la, la, la. Happy birthday to you. Wasnt that beautiful?
Posted by: Machelle at January 1, 2009 06:42 PM
Happy Birthday Cara! I hope 2009 is a fabulous year for you and your family.
Posted by: claudia at January 1, 2009 07:20 PM
Happy Birthday Cara! I hope 2009 is a fabulous year for you and your family.
Posted by: claudia at January 1, 2009 07:20 PM
Happy Birthday!
Posted by: Jennifer at January 1, 2009 07:51 PM
We love ya Cara! Happy Birthday and Happy New Year!
Posted by: Valerie at January 1, 2009 08:03 PM
I've been thinking about you all day! Happy Birthday, a BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you, my friend. Here's to a fabulous year ahead.
Posted by: margene at January 1, 2009 08:16 PM
Happy, happy birthday!!
Posted by: Beverly at January 1, 2009 08:38 PM
à â Èñïàíèè âçðûâû çâó÷àò… òåððîðèñòû è äî åâðîïû äîáðàëèñü…
Posted by: Weerryamask at January 1, 2009 08:51 PM
Happy Birthday, Baby Girl!!! (hey, 39 still qualifies for the sobriquet in my book)
Posted by: caroline at January 1, 2009 10:01 PM
What a year! Happy Birthday, chica!
Posted by: KT at January 1, 2009 10:37 PM
happy birthday!!!
51 hasn't been bad for me so far. as i recall, 39 was not as good. for me at least. daughter #1 arrived at 25 and #2 at 27. so i was in adolescent/pre-adolescent hell at 39. everything is relative.
meli is lovely and you shouldn't care what Wii might say.
Posted by: dana at January 1, 2009 10:59 PM
Happy birthday! I love the idea of a Wii Fit dispensation, too. We got Guitar Hero this Christmas - it's a big hit already.
Hope your 2009 is amazing!
Posted by: Sarah at January 1, 2009 11:12 PM
Happy birthday, Cara! I wish you and your family all the best in the coming year.
Posted by: Josiane at January 1, 2009 11:32 PM
Happy Birthday, you rock! Wishing you a great year ahead!!!!
Posted by: Emily at January 1, 2009 11:41 PM
Happy Birthday! We just got a Wii Fit and I've spent the last half hour ski jumping and hula hooping. Hysterical, ain't it? All the best to you in the new year.
Posted by: Joanie at January 1, 2009 11:52 PM
Happy Birthday, Cara! I'm glad you'll be posting more. I have enjoyed your blog for several years. Thanks for sharing your life with us here, especially the wonderful story of Meli. Also, I love your knitting and photography! Happy New Year, too -- to all of us!
Posted by: Nancy at January 2, 2009 12:01 AM
Happy Birthday! Our gift to ourselves this year was a Wii, I love it!
Posted by: Jenn at January 2, 2009 12:05 AM
Happy birthday! Looking forward to hearing more from you in January. I was just thinking about you today as I used some Soak that you sent as part of a bloggy prize. I'm so happy to hear that 2008 was a good year for you!
Posted by: Danielle at January 2, 2009 12:17 AM
Happy Birthday from a Wii senior!
Posted by: Jen at January 2, 2009 12:24 AM
Âïåðâûå ñëûøó, ÿ â øîêå
Posted by: abserbirl at January 2, 2009 12:25 AM
Happy Birthday, Cara! Wishing you and your family a lovely 2009.
Posted by: Wendy in Cambridge at January 2, 2009 12:26 AM
Happy Birthday Cara! Here's to a wonderful new year!
Posted by: irishgirlieknits at January 2, 2009 12:42 AM
Happy, Happy Birthday Cara!!
I hope you got LOTS and LOTS of birthday kisses from Meli today!
XOXO from me!
Posted by: Vicki at January 2, 2009 12:56 AM
Happy, happy birthday!
Posted by: sprite at January 2, 2009 01:00 AM
Happy Birthday, Cara! Have fun with that Wii, they are the best. Do not worry about the Wii Fit Age when you try it out for the first time. It is a different experience, and can be a bit awkward at first. It is interesting the way it awakens awareness of your body, balance, the way you move, and the way you do something as simple as stand. Most of all, enjoy this great gift, and the gift of the new year.
Posted by: Sarah at January 2, 2009 01:16 AM
Happy birthday and happy new year!
Posted by: Emilee at January 2, 2009 02:03 AM
Happy Birthday, Cara!
Posted by: Nell at January 2, 2009 02:25 AM
Happy Birthday Cara! I hope you all have a wonderful year!
Posted by: terhi at January 2, 2009 03:25 AM
Ïîëüçóÿñü ñëó÷àåìïåðåäàþ ïðèâåò ìàìå âî Âðàíãåëü
Posted by: autoccurb at January 2, 2009 03:49 AM
Happy Birthday! The Wii told me originally I was 41, instead of 28.... oops! I've got it back down to 30, but that's quite a bit of difference!
Posted by: kelly at January 2, 2009 05:29 AM
Íåìíîãî íå â òåìó, íî òóò ÷èòàÿ Âàø áëîã, ïàðàëëåëüíî ñìîòðþ âèäåî èíòåðåñíîå
Posted by: Undoldbloonge at January 2, 2009 07:15 AM
Happy Birthday!
Posted by: Lucy Hague at January 2, 2009 07:36 AM
Happy Birthday! I'm also in the 39-ish range, but haven't tried Wii fit yet. My nephew is the Wii master and we've only played baseball, tennis and Lego Star Wars. He's eight and he kicks my butt.
Best wishes for a wonderful 2009
Posted by: Knitsox at January 2, 2009 08:00 AM
Happy Birthday!
Posted by: Zita at January 2, 2009 08:17 AM
Happy Birthday! The wii fit made be older to and then my dad tried it and he was younger than me.
Posted by: Wanda in AR at January 2, 2009 08:22 AM
Happy birthday!! I'm happy you've had such a good year and feel lucky you've shared it with 'us'/blogworld :) All the best in 2009.
Posted by: michele at January 2, 2009 08:58 AM
Belated Happy Birthday! :)
Posted by: Samantha at January 2, 2009 10:29 AM
Happy Birthday! Why is it that hard things are sometimes so fulfilling...but sometimes just really hard? Or maybe it is that they tend to feel fulfilling in retrospect, because you got through it all without drowning.
Posted by: TodayWendy at January 2, 2009 10:56 AM
Happy Belated Birthday! Don't fret; age is just a number. Go see THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON to see what I mean.
Posted by: Anne at January 2, 2009 11:07 AM
Happy Birthday from Gainesville, FL Cara. A day late but bringing you only the best wishes for a great new year.
Posted by: midj at January 2, 2009 12:54 PM
Happy Birthday and congratulaions on a fabulous 2008!
Posted by: Marisol at January 2, 2009 01:00 PM
Happy Birthday Cara! I'm glad you were born. Your posts always brighten my day :)
Posted by: Kim at January 2, 2009 01:36 PM
Íå ñîâñåì â òåìó, íî âîïðîñ òàêîé âîçíèê àâòîðó. À ïî÷åìó âû èìåííî âîðäïðåññ âûáðàëè äëÿ ñâîåãî áëîãà? ß âîò âàø áëîã ïîñòîÿííî ÷èòàþ
Posted by: MugEncuchefuh at January 2, 2009 02:11 PM
Âïåðâûå ñëûøó, ÿ â øîêå
Posted by: MugEncuchefuh at January 2, 2009 05:34 PM
Happy Birthday, Cara!
Hey, I'm 39, too - and will be again on the 20th. My Mom tells the grandkids that she's 39, but I told her that's my number now so she has to go up to at least 45!
Hope your birthday was wonderful!
Hugs to you and Miss Meli, too!
XOXOXOX
Maria in NY
Posted by: Maria at January 2, 2009 06:23 PM
 Ïèòåðå âëàäåëåö èíîìàðêè ðàññòðåëÿë ìàðøðóòêó èç òðàâìàòè÷åñêîãî îðóæèÿ. Êàê Âû ñ÷èòàåòå, â ÷åì ìîãëè çàêëþ÷àòüñÿ ïðè÷èíû, è ïðàâèëüíî ëè ïîñòóïèë âëàäåëåö äæèïà, îáñòðåëÿâ ìàðøðóòêó ñ ïàññàæèðàìè, êîòîðûå â íåé íàõîäèëèñü?
Posted by: RRJoseph at January 2, 2009 09:38 PM
Happy Birthday a couple of days late. You've given me a wonderful gift in your postings. I so love watching that little girl grow. And laughter! Is there anything more wonderful than baby laughter?
Posted by: Susan at January 3, 2009 07:29 AM
ß âàì î÷åíü áëàãîäàðåí, ìíå ïîíðàâèëîñü.
Posted by: ShawnQP at January 3, 2009 12:36 PM
So pretty! Tina sure does rock!! A family of STR!
My knitting goal for the new year is to knit more from the stash, particularly the STR stash (I hear Tina laughing at my attempts now!)! Happy New Year!
Posted by: irishgirlieknits at January 3, 2009 02:34 PM
Î÷åíü íåïëîõî, èíòåðåñíî, õîðîøî ÷èòàåòñÿ.
Posted by: GeorgeWL at January 3, 2009 04:33 PM
happy birthday, new year baby!
my knitting goal: to make my knitting beautiful inside and out, which i have heard is possible, but my finishing skills aren't there yet.
Posted by: dana at January 3, 2009 07:26 PM
Êòî ÷òî äóìàåò ïî ýòîìó ïîâîäó?
Posted by: JohnIQ at January 4, 2009 01:04 AM
Àâòîð âûéäè ê íàïðîäó, âîïðîñû åñòü!
Posted by: THMichael at January 4, 2009 11:48 AM
happy belated birthday cara!! i've been out of town for a couple of days and was away from internet service! (shocker!) I wish you all the best this new year. :-)
Posted by: margaux at January 4, 2009 05:20 PM
â Ìîñêâå æàðà òàêàÿ, à ó Âàñ åùå êàê-òî õâàòàåò ñèë ïèñàòü…
Posted by: VZJohn at January 4, 2009 11:31 PM
I'm gonna have to get me that Wii soon! (but not this month. I had to replace my washer and dryer).
Happy Birthday. Know that they really do just keep getting better and easier to deal with. And that confusion about your age and how you think/feel can get wider. I'm 56. Look about 40. Feel about 35. Confused, yes. Happy, definitely.
Posted by: deb roby at January 6, 2009 11:22 AM
I am glad I am not the only new mommy in her 30s who is tired. So, so tired. :)
Posted by: yarngineer at January 6, 2009 03:22 PM