hopelessly behind

First things first, Happy New Year!!! I can hardly believe how fast 2008 went and how much my life has changed and been enriched in ways I could only imagine. 2008 was the year I got married to the man of my dreams, finished my first year and a half of grad school, and had a beautiful baby. I have no idea what 2009 will bring, but I'm certainly excited to find out!

I've also spent the last 6 weeks adjusting to motherhood and realizing just what a luxery showers are and I've gotten quite good at eating...and doing everything else...one handed. I've also learned the true meaning of sleep deprivation, and it isnt pretty. And, for Christmas I was given the most amazing gift, Aidan's first smile! It was the most beautiful thing I've ever seen and yes, I got quite choked up. Seeing that goofy toothless grin meant more to me than anything and makes those sleepless nights so worth it. Its been tough to catch on film, but as soon as we do, you'll get pictures.

The little man is growing so fast and I had to pack up all of his newborn sized clothes because this kid is well fed :) in 6 weeks he's grown 3 inches and gained 4 lbs. Thats right, he's a whopping 12 lbs 3 oz, a 50% increase since birth and I'm proud to say its all breast milk.

Over break we were also on baby tour '08 introducing Aidan to all of the aunts, uncles and cousins who came to meet him. It was great, but I'm never doing that again. I need a break from break because we didnt get a moment to ourselves. Oh, and I also had to finish 3 papers before Christmas. Miracle of miracles, they got done, but I have done NO work on my thesis and its starting to stress me out.

To top it all off the day before we were supposed to come back to Philly Mr. F tore a meniscus in his knee and is hobbling around. He'll get an MRI on Thursday, but will most likely need surgery in the next 3 weeks. Its never a dull moment in our house, but I certainly wouldnt mind one!