here's to us...cheers to us

we spent new year's eve at home.  my parents came over for a little

while, but it wasn't really to hang out with us...it was to hold the boy.

we're not offended.  we can't be, because we understand more than

anyone that holding him is better than hanging out with any adult.

anyway, they packed it in at about 11:00, so after we put marty boy

to bed, it was just the two of us.  we popped the cork on the sparkling

cider, filled our glasses, and rang in the new year toasting all of the things

we are thankful for, and all of our hopes for 2013.  it was perfect.

 i wasn't feeling very thankful on thanksgiving, which sounds terrible, but that's

just the way it was.  but the new year has got me reflecting and feeling pretty

blessed, so here are some of the things i'm grateful for:

a handy husband who aspires to become more handy with every possible

project.  and his handy friends who lend their handy hands when we need them.

a working dishwasher (installed by my handy husband).

a happy, healthy baby.

and a husband who loves making the happy boy smile.

 

 

a family who loves him (almost as much as we do).

 motherhood.  having my little marty boy has opened my heart

more than i ever thought possible.  i may be doing everything wrong,

but when he smiles at me, or snuggles into my neck, or holds on tight

to my finger, i know that we were meant to be together and that

eventually i'll get it right.

i've got a feeling that 2013 is going to be a pretty good year.