2011

wow... so here we are - hours away from 2011. i was looking back over past new years, and check it out:

2006
2007
2008
2009

and im sad to say - i totally blew past new years 2010. i went from mid-december when he cracked his head open, all the way to APRIL. slacker.

so here's my post for new years 2011.

ho.ly. SMOKES. i have a 3.5 year old!!!! where on earth did my baby go??? :( he's a chatter box, a little bit bossy and a whole lot loveable. :) he has a kind heart, i absolutely dread the day his first love breaks his heart... ack!

his favorite phrase of the moment is: "i very love_____" he'll tell me "i very love mac and cheese." or "i very love papa". its so so SO precious! i very love it. :D

tonight we had a new years party at home - nothing fancy! we made s'mores and got a bunch of noisemakers, then watched 30 mins in times square, counted down and watched the ball drop!! we went bananas with the noise makers, gave hugs and kisses to everyone... and now he's having papa read him books - we're off to bed. 9:19p... thats late! :)

he's doing amazing at his "new" school (he's been there almost a year!). he can spell his name, he's making some great friends and learning all about BEING a friend. he loves art, play doh, magnatiles, star wars and superheros. for christmas, he asked santa for a batcave, magnatiles... and super powers. he wanted to be able to fly. *sigh* well... santa cant do EVERYTHING. :)

so there you have it - he's 3.5.... im considerably older. we're still living with my parents and ive reconciled it with myself that we'll be here till he starts kindergarten, at least. thats fine, it's working :) work is going well for me - i changed work groups and while i was 100% against the move and change... it really was the best move for me. im so much happier at work - i like my coworkers... i like my BOSS! :) you cant ask for more than that, really. :)

next year? egads. i'll have a 4.5 year old, it'll be our last new years before he starts school and goes from 5 to 15 in the blink of an eye. :( im really really REALLY not ready for that. the threes are rough (way harder than the twos) and i cant wait to be over them... but i also want to slow time down a bit. i want to cuddle with him while he'll let me. i want to hear him mispronounce words in his tiny voice for a little while longer. i want to have him get excited about waffles with jam for breakfast, and bounce with excitement when he opens clothes for christmas!

anyway - next year? i hope to still be with my work group. i hope to have a new niece/nephew (from my very good friend! though one from my brother would be cool too, but no pressure!)... i hope to have paid down my debt (im getting there!! progress!). i hope my family grows (and grows and grows!). i hope that we have a pet (my mom would smack me if she heard that). i hope that everyone is happy - and healthy :)

hang in there - here comes 2011!!!!!!!!!