Happy New Year!

Wow, it's 2012!  Nick, D and I spent a nice evening at the house with a couple of our closest friends.  We watched the Hoosiers win, played some games and just enjoyed our evening.  To make it even more enjoyable D slept 5.5 hours in a row last night!  Before becoming a mother I would have never thought I would be excited about getting 5.5 hours of sleep, but it sure was nice!

As cliche' as it sounds I have made the following New Years' resolutions:
1.  Lose weight (as I said, I know it's cliche' but hey, I just had a baby).
2.  Get organized (again cliche', but again, I just had a baby).
3.  Don't take things for granted (the last few months have taught me that nothing is a given and I am really going to try to be grateful for the blessings I have been given).
4.  I WILL update this blog every Sunday!

As a family we have so much to look forward to this year.  The end of 2011 was a little rocky but we ended on a high note.  We get to spend 2012 as a family watching D grow.  I can't believe next year at this time we will have a 1 yr old.  In all honesty I would love for D to stay this little forever (but maybe start sleeping through the night!).  I would love it if he would let me just hold and kiss him forever, but I know he won't.  He is going to continue to grow and one day he will want to run around all day instead of cuddle.  One day he will be too embarassed to let me kiss all over him.  But that's not today.  For now, he is the cuddliest little boy I could ask for.  I can hug him, squeeze him and kiss him whenever I want.

I know 2012 will be even better than 2011.  I hope all of you are looking forward to the new year as well!

D and his big bro doing what they do best...napping

Our first family picture of 2012

This is what 83 cookies and 24 cups of puppy chow looks like!  I made these treats for the NICU and antepartum nurses.