Well it’s official 2009 has begun. I honestly can’t remember the last time I was this excited to start a year. 

Cullen and I had a wonderful New Years Eve. We didn’t do much.  We both got off work early that day, went out to dinner at our favorite Mexican restaurant, each had a monster margarita and a great meal. Went home, vegged out.  Rang in the new year with Dick Clark. 

Then Cullen put on his new Bob Marley cd, I’ve never really listened to Bob Marley. I’ve never disliked him he’s just never been a musician that peaked my interest. I realize I should be ashamed about that.

Cullen turned on a song called “Three Little Birds”. This wasn’t the first time I’ve heard this song, but it was the first time I listened to it.  Great song.  So as 2009 began, there stood Cullen, Chompers and me dancing around the living room to Bob Marley.  I have a feeling a new tradition was born that night. 

Yesterday was a great day, very relaxed. Unfortunately I’ve been feeling a bit under the weather.  Just achy and blah.   So I didn’t do a whole lot yesterday, however we did venture out for a little while to do some shopping.  We went to Borders and one of the first things I found while we were there was a baby book for adoption. I tell you how excited I was to find that. The bonus was that it was on sale, marked down from 16.95 to 5.99.  

Afterwards, we grabbed a couple of sandwiches from Subway and made our way home.  Laid around the rest of the evening. 

Today I’m back at work, but I think we must be the only people on the planet who are working today. It’s been so slow.

I’ve never been one to make resolutions at the New Year. Whether its a cop out for me or not, I always tell people, Noone ever keeps resolutions, so why set yourself up for failure right at the start of the year?

Truth be told, I do have many things I want to accomplish this year but I refuse to acknowledge them at NY resolutions. 

I want to learn to speak Chinese, I don’t expect to be able to speak it fluently, but I do want to learn even just a few key phrases and words. I’m looking into taking a class through the community college in the spring.

I want to continue on my weight loss journey, wherever it takes me. I’ve been contemplating having surgery to assist me with it, but we’ll see how that plays out.  I’m just tired of the struggle and apparently the fact that I’m killing myself just isn’t enough to keep me on the right path.   I’m trying, I really am, but sometimes I think surgery is the answer for me. 

I just know I want to be healthy and thinner by the time we goto China to get Katie.  I don’t want to be the fat Mom who’s winded just from walking 2 blocks or chasing Katie around the yard. 

I plan on spending much of 2009 getting ready for Katie to come home.  Decorating her room, buying her furniture.

2009 is going to be a wonderful year for Cullen and I. We may not get to bring Katie home in 2009, but we’ll be gearing up to bring her home early in 2010.

So here’s to the year of Katie Bunn !!! It’s all about her, and she’s not even here yet.