1. The first time my little dumpling baby Cheeto fell asleep by my side
2. How it felt strolling through Rome with potato pizza and chocolate gelato
3. Gymnast Simone Biles' extremely intense (and yet somehow flawless?) glitter eyeliner
4. The amount of tears I shed during and after I saw "The Light Between Oceans"
5. My first Midnight Moon Run 5K (even though it involved an emergency bathroom break)
6. The multiple housewarming parties at our new townhome
7. The show "Coupled"
8. Going out the wrong exit of a subway stop in D.C. and wandering through a blizzard with Mike and wheel-y suitcases for 45 minutes
9. Stumbling upon the pantheon and getting goosebumps
10. Speaking about science writing for religion journalists at Religion News Association's annual conference
11. Catlendar 2k16
12. Becoming the *it* couple of spin class
13. My 26th birthday festitivities, including two brunches, Culver's cheese curds and eating an entire pizza by myself at the drive-in
14. The churro dog at Chase Field in Phoenix
15. Mike's proposal
16. Saying "yes!"