a comparison: this year to last

2008:
Location: Minneapolis

Home: Renting a fun 'city' condo on the lightrail

Average number of hours of sleep a night: 8 solid, glorious hours

Evenings: spent horseback riding, dining out with friends at nice restaurants, a quiet evening at home with a glass of wine and a good book.

Average pant size: Much smaller

Site checked most often: Facebook

Job: Communications specialist, corporate headquarters

Children: 0

2009:
Location: Virginia

Home: Owned townhome

Average number of hours of sleep a night: 6, broken into intervals

Evenings: first spent puking, now spent wondering where the day went after doing nothing but sitting around in sweatpants feeding a baby.

Average pant size: Much larger

Site checked most often: Olive's diaper

Job: Mommy; regional marketing manager, home office

Children: 1

Wow, life has changed!