Christmas Time is Here Again

'tis the Christmas season once again! Merry Christmas to all! Just in case I don't get to see you in person before the big day.

I have been Christmas shopping for a few weeks and still seem to have so much more to get. Most of my shopping has been for Madelyn as this is the first year that I am doing the shopping for both sets of grandparents. It's fun but difficult at the same time.

We are in the midst of Christmas celebrations with banquets and parties, and to top it all off Madelyn has come down with a terrible cold, and bilateral ear infection. The medication that she takes for her ears tastes terrible. And we struggle giving it to her as she fights it and we have tried hiding it in everything we can think of. The problem is that she has no desire to eat or drink anything. I hope that the illness has pecked and that she will be on the mend for Saturdays bowling with Santa party.

From our home to yours have a very blessed Christmas time!

Christmas Pictures

We had an action packed Christmas week. We were able to keep the 25th free for ourselves as our own family unit. It was a good thing too because southern Manitoba was hit with a huge snow storm. We almost didn't make it to Grandma and Grandpa's on the 26th.

Madelyn giving her new "kitty" a kiss. So adorable.

Madelyn loved unwrapping, it didn't matter what was inside.

Madelyn even wanted to help everyone else unwrap their gifts.

Just can't resist this one. Notice how Madelyn looks more like me and not Carl anymore. Yeah!

Christmas Time Is Here Again

This is our Christmas card this year. It was just a random picture we took on our yard in late October. But since we didn't get snow until December 1st this year I thought it was okay to have green grass on a Christmas picture. Merry Christmas to all of you that I won't see before the Christamas season is over.

I am very excited for this Christmas season. I was just thinking a year ago and how busy it was for us. We had to many get togethers scheduled to close together. I was still pumping breast milk every three to six hours. And Madelyn's feedings were so particular. Inbetween all the wrapping paper and eating of turkey I was pumping, adding formula powder following a special reciepe, making bottles, breast feeding, and trying not to cry every half hour because I was so thankful to God for giving us the best Christmas gift since salvation......Madelyn.

That leads me to the next topic. How life has changed for Carl and I since we have had a child. Holidays are much more enjoyable for me since no one really asks about us having a baby anymore. How that is such an insenstive question to ask anyone. I will always stop and rethink life questions like that.

Back to the present.....or presents. We have bought a few for Madelyn this year. I am stopping myself from buying to many as Madelyn still has two sets of grandparents, and everyone knows how grandparents spoil there granddaughters with way to many toys.

We a very much looking forward to spending the 25th at home this year, just enjoying the day and all that it brings.

Cheers!