Babies

Happy New Year! It's finally 2009. Oh, thank goodness. Above posted photo is of Alison and Scott's soon-to-be-born baby boy's crib, complete with a ROCKING stuffed guitar...huh, as if that weren't enough to turn him into a complete rockstar, right away! Totally cool. Anyway, we've had a really good time these past few days...left work a little early on New Year's Eve, hurried home to pack up our stuff, then headed across the Park in a taxi (6 minute ride! really!) to cozy up at Alison's and Scott's for New Year's Eve. Joining us were Alison's dad, and Niki and Matt, who all traveled from Queens to have some warm NYE fun. I roasted the garlic chicken and warmed the mashed potatoes that I had made the night before, and Alison and Scott made terrific appetizers to go with our wine and champagne. We played some Wii, I shot Nikon photos, and we rang it right in! We're so happy to have been surrounded by good people to welcome 09. Please, oh please let 09 be the Miracle of Obama...and please, oh please let Americans thrive again.*We've welcomed a lot of new babies recently. Kara gave birth to Jake on NYE, early a.m.! Julie gave birth to Trent Monroe in the middle of the night between the night before NYE and NYE! He was early, but is healthy. Alison is ready, although, I think their baby needs some more time in the oven. We are lucky to know so many healthy, happy pregnant families. And I hope America turns around to treat those babies right. Happy New Year!