the corner office

Well, that's 2007 then. What a year it's been for us. We started out as nervous foreigners, still making sense of a new country and Christmas in winter (wtf, where's the swimming pool?), Ronwen expecting, me expecting in a different way but not knowing what to expect, and neither of us really quite sure what the year would bring for us.

Since then? Well... we got to soak up more of Oxfordshire - how beautiful it is. I got to work in Oxford for over 9 months, what an experience. I'm working in London now, slowly feeling like a city slicker again, and we'll be moving some time in Jan, but we're lucky to have been able to experience living in the 'country' for a while. We've done and seen only a fraction of the things we wanted to do, but my sister and brother in law still live out here, and we'll be back regularly.

Of course, the most magical aspect of 2007 has been the birth of our son. Leo's been an absolute blessing. Goes without saying it's been a shock to the system, a learning experience of the highest order, and the latter half of the year seems to have gone by in a blur. But our child is just so beautiful, so loving, so adorable, so special, and such a joy, that I can't imagine a life without him.

So, 2007 gets a thumbs up from me. 2008 is yet another year of unknowns and new experiences, and I'm looking forward to it. I hope 2008 is prosperous and bountiful for you. Happy New Year!