Happy New Year!!!

I just wanted to go on record saying that 2008 was not my favorite year ever and we wish that 2009 will be a whole lot better, bringing with it a whole new set of opportunities for us.

Top 10 reasons I hated 2008:
10.Found out that 'Lead' in our drinking water was likely the cause for our infertility - thought about suing the city. (that didn't work out)
9.Attempted to adopt a baby back in March (that didn't work out)
8.We were present 3 separate times to birthmothers (none of those worked out)
7.We burned through a whack load of money to support our "adoption project" and well ...(that didn't work out)
6.Put an offer in on our dream house and lost in a bidding war
5.Paul found out he is loosing his job - GREAT!!!
4.Our house is falling down around us - ceiling is caving in in our kitchen!
3.We put the bulk of our adoption fund into Vietnam and then we bailed out at the 11th hour loosing most of our investment
2.We are told by CAS we are getting a baby - then we are not - then we are - then we are not - then we are (well you get the picture - needless to say - THAT DIDN'T WORK OUT)
And the #1 reason 2008 sucked...

I gained yet another 10lbs!

So here is to the future and never looking back - WELCOME 2009!!!

Happy New Year!!!!

ps: 2008 did bring us Ruby and for that I will always be grateful. She is the light in our lives - even if she is the million dollar dog! We love you Noodle!