Christmas has come and gone! I knew that the time around the holidays would fly. I didn't really think through what being nine-months-pregnant at the time of the holiday would mean. It was a little intense and Fin and I caught another cold the day my parents arrived which put my energy level even lower.
All in all, though, it was a successful Christmas. All of the guests were very helpful and wanted to play with Fin, bath him, give him lots of attention, and also help out with cooking, cleaning, shopping, and so much more. The wine was flowing and the food was delicious and I really enjoyed the company.
Finlay couldn't care less about Santa but he totally got that it was Christmas and that there was a tree and that the deer were coming to our house (via flight) and giving him presents. He was also pretty enthralled with his visitors. He quickly learned names and was really excited about the "practor" (Gramps) and kept asking for help with his "back hurt." It was priceless. He was eager to hug and kiss everyone, show people the house, invite them into his bus-tent, and ride Piggy around and around. He did have a little accident just before nap-time when he fell off of Piggy, face first, and ended up putting his bottom teeth into his upper lip. There were tears and blood but he managed to get over it after a little while. He looked pretty rough for a couple of days (fat lip, cut chin, bruise on his cheek, and his remaining scar on his eyebrow from a previous run-in with the coffee table). Poor guy!
We watched a lot of Rudolf over the past month. He was really excited to feed the deer the oats and sparkles that daycare had given him to spread on the lawn.
He was pretty excited that the deer would come to our home!
Our tree with filled stockings.
Finlay rode Piggy into the living room and saw his broom right away!
So excited to sweep!
Santa brought him a new hat and a toy school bus.
His lovely Aunts, Uncles, and Grandparents spoiled him with books....
Food for his kitchen...
Finger paints...
A toy truck...
There were cinnamon buns and lots of other yummy treats!
A sushi set!
There is also an easel all set-up and plenty of art supplies. He has already begun painting his Thank-You-Art.
I read that the most precious gift we can give to children in our lives is our time. So that is what I have be focussing on getting back into the habit of before Billy arrives. We are having a lot of fun playing and creating memories together.
It was a lovely Christmas. We missed many of you but it was special to have family here to share in Reindeer Games and West-Coast Turkey and the wonder of our little Fin on his third Christmas.
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