now with the holidays approaching, i cant believe the last year we have had. i read thru some of the old posts and it's a nice reminder to re-read how much we were looking forward to Brooke's arrival. well, now she is 15 months and she is as cute as a button! time fly's so fast! i cant believe that it has just been 15 months since she made her grand debut. i love her so incredibly much and she has been such an amazing addition to our family. i am now looking forward to baby number 2; hopefully a girl. i think we are aiming for baby number 2 to arrive sometime in 2011. i cant imagine having boys after having Brooke. BUT if we were to end up with boys, i would prefer twin boys. Ant and i are really split; he wants just 1 more and i really want 2 more. he and i both only have one sibling each and i just dont want Brooke to be left with very little family like we are. i have one sister (a half sister at that), and she is 1000 miles away. Ant has one brother who is younger and that is it. i have once cousin who is very close like a sister but her and her husband do not have any children yet. Brookeee has DH's parents all to herself and i bet it will be that way for a very long time. i bet she likes it that way because gram and gramp make over her and she's a spoiled baby!!!

a few changes have happened this year... i was unfortunately forced to change jobs due to the economy. this has been a big blow for me... going from making my own schedule and seeing my own patients to now working under a doctor and seeing his patients... its a trade off that is okay. i am guaranteed work, but i will no longer have the flexible and amazing schedule. with that, i no longer work weekends or evenings. i like having the time at home with the family and now having regular people hours. BUT, i feel a bit guilty because i know that we will be moving in june. i am pretty sure that june will be the month, but if not at least i have a solid job that i like here until we do move...

poor courtney was pregnant and due in march; sadly she lost the baby and they had been trying for a better part of a year. hopefully sometime soon after the new year they will be back trying to add a new little member of our family.

well i am needed by the little one.... off to my mommy duties!