Close of the year

Not much happening here. We had a good Christmas! Abby got TONS of make-up and dress up clothes. Christmas day was very relaxing for us. Phillip and I cooked steak and eggs for breakfast, Abby played her heart out all day. She ended up going to our neighbors the last part of the day. I proceeded to watch House marathon. I was off Wednesday-Friday, it was GREAT! Saturday we did Christmas with the whole family. My brother's wifes family, and ours. Typically that doesn't go over well with most people but, Amanda has a very nice family and I think we all exist pretty well together. Now, had that been MY in-laws.........well we'll leave that alone.:)

Amanda got me my letters I've been wanting. I've been looking for KIM forever, every time I go to any store they don't have all three. She got me some really pretty ones, I love them! I already hung them up.

The job is going well, I consistently make the other two women look bad because I'm always done with my work and offering to help them do theirs. They don't like that too much. The office manager is starting to ride them pretty hard about why they are getting over time. Whoops. Other than that, all is well.

My baby is going to be 5, yes 5 in 2 days!!! I've been grieving my baby for a couple of years now. I have accepted I will never get kisses blown on my face, or see that big toothy grin, or hear her first word (ut-oh) again. =( I also realize I am watching something amazing, and that is my baby growing and learning and watching the world in awe. She dances like a stripper and that gives her much joy. ROFL She likes to hear herself talk, and she likes to be authoritive. I have no idea where she got either of those traits. ;) She is a girly girl if there ever was one. I don't think I will be the one taking her to her first day of school. I'm pretty sure I'm going to have an all out break down.

For all of you with big kids or babies, remember their face as it is today, and their laugh, and the hugs they willingly accept, and lock it away... because the pictures don't do justice. For those of you who don't have children yet, there are no words. You think you know what it is to be in love now, but you wait. Being a mom is the most irritating, frustrating, painful, scary, and the most rewarding thing I've ever done.

I'm going to go to my room and cry like a big sissy now. Happy 2009!