"This time, last year"

Inspired by a post by my friend Amy.

This year, we happily, sleep deprived new parents. Olive is eight weeks old and thriving. She even turned over from her stomach to her back yesterday! I'm getting ready for the end of the school year, and looking forward to hanging out with Olive all summer. Business at Mark's work is picking up again, which means longer days and working Saturdays. Even though we complain sometimes, we both love our jobs. As we approach our first Anniversary we are a strong couple that is figuring out where our relationship fits in with the chaos of two jobs, and a baby. Oh, and we are house hunting.

This time last year, I was finishing up my shortened school year (I was hired at the end of March) anxiously awaiting my contract for the next year. Mark had recently applied for and gotten a new job at D & D Foods in the city that would start when we got back from our honeymoon. We were starting to put the final touches on the wedding. Things were busy, and exciting.

This time two years ago, I had just finished my student teaching.  I was starting to work on my portfolio, and getting ready for my last semester of grad school.  I was applying for jobs without any luck.  I was finally getting ready to move out of the apartment I lived in with Sean.  Mark and I were engaged, and had started planning the wedding.

This time three years ago, I was living with Sean getting ready to start grad school.  Sean and I were fighting a lot, and I'm guessing the people surrounding us could have probably predicted that the end was eminent.  I was also in my last month of nannying for the Patrick's.

This time five years ago, I had just finished my undergraduate degree in history, and I had no idea what I was going to do with it.  Sean and I were getting ready to leave on our trip to Europe.