Excited for 2011 :)

It's hard to believe that it's New Year's Eve already.  In just a few short hours we will be sitting in front of the tv watching the ball drop as we enter another year.  New Year's Eve has always been one of my favorite holidays, but this year it is even more special.  2011 means a lot of milestones, and not just any milestones, but life changing milestones.  

I turn 26 this year, which means that I am leaving my mid 20's and approaching the dreaded 30.  While this of all my milestones is the least exciting, it's also another year of life that God has blessed me with and I am truly grateful for that.

This year Nathan and I celebrate our 2 year anniversary.  It's hard to believe how fast it has gone by already.  I guess time really does fly when you are having fun!

I get to celebrate my first mother's day this year, and Nathan gets to celebrate his first father's day.  Although little baby Wittman isn't due until after both of these days, we feel that they are worth celebrating anyway, and that is a really exciting thought.

I finally graduate from Duke this year.  I have been in school my entire life and as much as I love to learn, and as much as I am going to miss school, I am really ready to be done.  This is a huge one for me.  I will leave DUKE UNIVERSITY with a Masters Degree, and that is one of the greatest goals that I could hope to accomplish.

This year I also have commissioning interviews that I will hopefully pass in March.  If I pass this means getting through the first step of the ordination process and serving in a full time appointment somewhere (after maternity leave of course).

And of course, I saved the best for last... our baby.  It is hard to believe that in just a few short months we will be holding our baby.  I can't wait to find out what we are having and to start calling our baby by name instead of just "baby".  This is the most amazing gift I could ever ask for and I cannot wait to meet this amazing child that has been a part of me for the past few months.  We have a few names picked out.  Actually if I'm completely honest, I've had the girl name picked out since I was 7 years old.  If we have a girl her name will be Makayla, and yes the inspiration is from Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman.  Although, in the show it is spelled Michaela, but I like our way better.  If we have a boy the name will be Cameron Wesley.  You guessed it, Cameron after Cameron Indoor, and Wesley for John and Charles.  We don't have a middle name picked out for Makayla yet, but we have tossed around the idea of Grace as a middle name.

2011 is going to be a fantastic year.  I can't wait to see all the other joys that this year has in store for us.  God has blessed us and we have a lot to look forward to.  Please continue to keep us in your prayers as we go through this journey together.  It certainly is an exciting time and we can't wait to share it with all of you :)