2009 first and last lines

Here are the first lines from the first posts and the last line of the last post of each month in 2009... I've linked to the posts in case you're just so intrigued by the first and last lines.

January:
First- "Well, Nanny passed away on Friday afternoon."
Last- "Look to your right, and vote!"

February:
First- "Ugh."
Last- "I'm sure Phil will take your opinions v. seriously!"

March:
First- "Despite the eye twitch I've had for a couple of days, I am finally starting to feel much better."
Last- "I have now resumed breathing normally."

April:
First- "Thanks, Ladies!"
Last- "{And see, that's even funnier because once upon a time my aunt was watching her nieces and Katherine one of those nieces fell off the toilet and required stitches in her forehead afterward.}"

May:

First- "Want that oh-so-hot look you had in middle school when you tried to cut your own bangs, and they came out uneven, so you just kept on trimming?"
Last- "If it’s a joke, I truly do not get it."

June:

First- "We went to our first MLB game of the season Sunday – Maria’s first ex-utero game."

Last- "So, here you are."

July:

First- "Sunday I took Henry and his good pal G to the brand new splash pad about a mile away."

Last- "We also sweet-talked some nice mom into taking a family photo, which turned out quite well."

August:

First- "We returned Saturday evening from our annual trip to the North Woods... I wasn't able to go last year... you know, because of this and everything."

Last- (No last line, this was a video only post.)

September:

First- "I wanted to write a long letter about how amazing this year has been with Maria on the outside of me."

Last- "God is Good."

October:

First- "Maria got to visit with two of her best buds this weekend – her cousin Julia and her pal Abby came to visit and brought their mothers along with them."

Last- "I hate to miss it, but here’s a photo of the karate kids:"

November:

First- "Maria, settling down for a Sunday morning nap with her new big-girl pillow."

Last- "Phew!"

December:

First- "It's been a while since I talked about Maria's cloth diapers on here."

Last- This one is like looking into a mirror when you have another mirror behind you and you see your reflection and then a reflection of your reflection, and then a reflection of the reflection of your reflection, and so on and so forth. Since this is my last post of 2009, I will leave you with my favorite photo of 2009:

2008

I stole this idea from someone else... but here is the first line from the first post of each month. I've linked to each post if the first line is just so intriguing you HAVE to read more, or if you just want to refresh your memories. Happy New Year, everyone.

January 1, 2008: "It was high time I replaced my work camera, the one that got stolen."

February 11, 2008: "Much as it may seem, I didn't give up blogging for Lent."

March 1, 2008: "I'm about 11.5 weeks, due middle of September."

April 3, 2008: "Do you know your mail delivery person's name?"

May 3, 2008: "Last night some friends and I went to see Ironman."

June 6, 2008: "Looking at my little baby ticker over to the right today lets me know there are only 100 days left until my official due date."

July 1, 2008: "Is anyone else sobbing (preferable someone who's not currently pregnant - I'm guessing this will be a more accurate assessment of normal emotional levels) when they see this commercial?"

August 2, 2008: "I was treated to a terrific sunrise this morning when I drove Timon and Henry to the airport very early to catch their flight."

September 1, 2008: "Well, it's Labor Day."

October 2, 2008: "Um, how exactly has it been 4 stinkin' weeks since my baby girl was born?

November 1, 2008: "Thanks for all the compliments on the pumpkin - for several years now I've discovered the awesomeness of using stencils, so I really can't take creative or technical credit for our smiling jack."

December 1, 2008: "I know I said I'd take a break today, but I just couldn't."