Siblings

Sister-in-Law (and Brother-in-Law and Nephews) gave Little Miss and Baby little matching gifts.  Baby has the gingham overalls, and Little Miss has a gingham headband with her initials embroidered on it.  I wanted to take pictures before Baby outgrew the outfit so that's what we did yesterday.  Little Miss gets a little jealous of all the photo sessions, too.  So, she was waiting for pictures taken of her and of her by herself.  Baby preferred pictures by himself versus pictures with his big sister.  We're raising attention hogs.  

Confession

My confession is that I'm not one of those people who takes pictures of myself.  I'll do family pictures and the occasional selfie with the kid, but I took maybe 3 pictures while pregnant with Little Miss (not counting pictures others took during the baby showers).  I've had a couple of pictures taken this time around but not too many.  So, here are a couple.  Nothing like the pictures during the last month! The one above is with presents from my mom.  I coincidentally wore my Very Hungry Caterpillar t-shirt which went nicely with the gifts.

Mom was really trying to get a solo picture of my belly from the side and me, but Little Miss couldn't stay out of a picture.  I like it much better with her in it. 

Week 31

Week 31 has no big changes from Week 30. According to this site, the baby is the size of a pineapple, 15-16 inches and a little over 3 pounds. So, basically, at this point, he'll be packing on weight from this point forward.


I feel like I've hit a plateau in terms of size. I haven't had a ton of swelling, but I was on my feet a lot last weekend. My feet were a little swollen on Sunday, but it was hardly noticeable. I fell again on Saturday so that may also result in a little swelling of the ankle from aggravating the sprain a bit. Either way, it was fine by Monday. The movement hasn't been as routine, but the baby is definitely more active than Little Miss at least at this stage. Obviously, at this stage, there's a discomfort level. I'm getting around ok, just a lot a little slower. I'm sleeping ok, but I find if I stay up later, I sleep better for consecutive hours.


We've started doing a full Spring Cleaning. I've done two closets, the bathroom and the majority of the living room. I know it doesn't seem like a lot. I don't purge often, but when I do, I go through everything and reorganize everything so I picked through make up, coats, broken hangars, everything. I consolidated bottles of liquor and organized all of Little Miss's arts and crafts. It's an undertaking. The biggest tasks still loom though - Little Miss's bedroom and our closet. I just purged most of my things last year so that shouldn't take long, just some straightening. Husband is on his own with his things. Plus, I recently reorganized the kitchen which is coming in handy at this point. I plan to do all of that within the next week. Starting next weekend, we're doing actual preparation which shouldn't take long - just a trip to storage and then we work on what is out at my parents' basement and then the finishing touches. All should be ready by early April though so I can figure out what needs to be purchased.


We have generous family and friends and co-workers though so some of the gifts have been coming in which helps curb my buying. I've not bought anything yet. Little socks are killing me! They're just precious. If they weren't so impractical, I think I'd have a billion tiny socks.

Weekend Update - Christmas!

Christmas week was a blur. Little Miss had off from school. She came to the office with me for a couple of hours, but she had a lot of Daddy time. On Tuesday, we went to Christmas Eve Mass at church after I worked a half day. Then, we hosted the In-Laws and Brother-in-Law, Sister-in-Law and Nephew for dinner. On Christmas, we opened a lot of presents and then went to Brother-in-Law, Sister-in-Law and Nephew's apartment for dinner. The kids played very well together and were very patient to open presents. Little Miss received the soundtrack to Frozen which has been playing non-stop since Christmas morning. She also received ice skates, books, clothes and other items. All were big hits.

The day after Christmas, we went to my parents' house and met up with them and Sister, her boyfriend and Nephew. We didn't do too much that first day, but the kids did open presents and played. On Friday, the crew went skiing and snowboarding while Husband and I took Little Miss ice skating. She loved it. We forgot her helmet at home, but she did great. She got right back up again every time she fell - and she had a couple of bad spills. We felt bad. She fell flat on her face which left a mark (or three) and then fell a final time that resulted in the end of skating.

On Saturday, Sister, her boyfriend, Nephew and Little Miss went tubing. It was a beautiful day, very mild so it wasn't bad sitting out and watching them. This baby has been inconvenient in my winter sports schedule. After 2 hours of tubing, Little Miss wanted to go ice skating and then skated for a couple of hours. I don't know how she did it. We went to the house for dinner and then took off for home.

On Sunday, Little Miss and I slept late and then went to The Kennedy Center to see the Mo Willems's Elephant & Piggy We Are In a Play! We had a blast. Little Miss loved the Metro and shuttle. She made instant friends with a little girl on the shuttle. I was a pushover and bought her a plush Knuffle Bunny which hasn't left her side since. It was a really great holiday, and I'm trying not to think about the zoo next year will be with a baby.

Weekend Update - It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Last Friday, it's a pretty good bet that I went to bed early. I don't remember. Friday is usually the day I try to do as little as possible. On Saturday, Little Miss and I sort of met friends at the Botanical Gardens. We met up with friends, but Little Miss was collecting stamps so couldn't stop and chat and then they had to go. Afterwards, we met with Sister-in-Law and Nephew though. In the meantime, Little Miss and I took lots of pictures and enjoyed the unseasonably warm weather. The four of us went to lunch and then Little Miss and I went home. I napped, and she may or may not have. That night, Little Miss went to bed while I stayed up and watched Saturday Night Live while it actually aired on television. Weird!

On Sunday, I woke up with Little Miss for our morning routine of playing board games.  I lost as is tradition - and not because I fix the games so she wins.  Then, I had a Christmas lunch with my friends.  Yummy food, good friends followed by gifts and pedicures is the way to celebrate a holiday.  I'll post the recipe in a separate post in case you want to give it a go.  We've been on a good new food kick lately.  I've decided that Husband and I need to try a new food a week instead of Little Miss (or in addition to anyway).  We've fallen off the new food wagon.  When I got home Sunday, I tidied a little when I realized how little time I had to do so this week before we hosted Christmas Eve and played more board games with Little Miss.  She received Monopoly Junior for Christmas so far, and I've lost a couple of rounds of that game.  The rules are much easier with the junior version, but the kid will be a great Monopoly player.  She hates spending money and is very particular on what she purchases.  She's an evil landlord, too. 

Weekend Update - The Longest Day

Friday, as events unfolded, I, like everyone else, wanted to be home with my little one. However, I had my office holiday party. So, I settled for calling Little Miss at which point she informed me that she was busy playing on the computer and couldn't talk to me. The holiday party was fun and, when I got home, I cuddled her. She was sleeping so I got in a full 10 seconds in before she rolled over in her sleep.

On Saturday, we had the longest day in history. We woke up a little late and rushed to head to the US Botannical Gardens. Husband drove us which helped tremendously. We met Brother-in-law, Sister-in-Law and Nephew as well as another family. The last time we went to the Botannical Gardens, Little Miss was about 6 weeks old. So, I recreated that first picture down to the same pair of pants.

After we toured the train exhibit and the Botannical Gardens, we all went to lunch and then Brother-in-Law and Sister-in-Law were nice enough to drop us home.  Nephew boosted our ego by objecting loudly when we had to leave.  During lunch, there was a baby and Little Miss asked to hold her.  She's become very maternal.  It's super sweet. 

Within the hour, we had to head to Brother-in-Law and Nephew to celebrate Hanukkah.  Little Miss had a desire to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, but she didn't tell us until the day of so obviously I had nothing planned.  When I told Brother-in-Law, he suggested we do something for Hanukkah.  There was latkes and apple sauce and doughnuts.  Little Miss had a doughnut, but she was difficult about trying the latkes. I think she would have liked them though.  She did enjoy playing dreidel though (or, rather, she liked the chocolate).  When she got home, she declared that she "won Hanukkah".

Afterwards, we went to the mall for holiday portraits. We waited forever it seemed. After probably a half hour, the kids had their photo taken.  Then, we waited literally forever.  I bought the kids treats.  Then, they went to a couple of stores and we still hadn't even seen their photos.  Finally, they got to leave the mall and go back to Brother-in-Law's house to hang out.  The photo at least turned out cute even if they look like such big kids!  They had a late dinner and then Little Miss and I went home.

On Sunday, it was a lazy day.  I had a massage which was glorious.  My back doesn't ache anymore and I feel good, but it was a rough massage!  So, I think I have little bruises on my shoulders and neck which kind of do hurt.  I may have to ask for a lighter touch next time!  Also, it's not relaxing if you're ticklish.  Strangely, my feet weren't as ticklish as my sides and arms.  So embarrassing.  Little Miss stayed up way too late last night, but she was up this morning with minimal issues.  She is Mary in the procession in school today because, as the teacher put it, her "deep reverence to God".  It makes me giggle.  She told us she wanted to go to church, but we didn't.  Then, last night, she said we were supposed to go to church.  I told her we'd be going next week for Christmas and she seemed happy about that.  I may have to just get up and take her after Christmas.  We'll see how she is that first Sunday I wake her up.  She may change her tune.

Weekend Update - Birthday Girl!

Two weekends ago, Little Miss turned 5. 5! My parents came out to watch Little Miss play soccer and then were a big help getting ready for the party. There was a very small amount of time between the two. We had chicken tenders, finger foods and those Mummy Dogs. There were 2 beautiful cakes made by my father-in-law. There was a movie playing as well as arts and crafts, a bean bag toss, decorate your own pumpkin (gourd) and ring toss. Mostly, the kids liked the run around though.

On Sunday, it was Little Miss's actual birthday which she declared would hold another party. She wanted decorations, cake, and basically an entire party. We told her she could have a party if she napped. So, while she napped, I hung up streamers and blew up balloons. She got to blow out the candles again on leftover cake. Husband made her her very favorite dinner.

 

Little Miss received many nice things for her birthday. She's played with a lot of things which is different from the past. She's declared dolls from her favorite show and a trunk full of dress up clothes were her favorite. As a matter of fact, she's worn her Snow White costume almost every day. I've had to hand wash it three times in the last week. She's even gone so far as sleep in it. I think the party was a success and much tamer than last year. 

Weekend Update - Girls' Weekend

Every year, during MLK weekend, Husband goes to Vegas with the boys. So, for the last few years, I've gotten together with my friends for fun and the Golden Globe awards. On Saturday, we all congregated at a friend's house and had a nice lunch. Little Miss made herself at home - as she always does.

Then, because we hadn't time before Christmas, we exchanged presents. Little Miss (and I) were spoiled with kindness. Then, Little Miss helped my friend's husband work on a little project. She loved helping. I don't know how much help she actually was, but she talked about it all weekend long.

On Sunday, Little Miss got picked up by the in-laws for a sleepover. So, I went out to see a movie and then had a friend over for dinner (see here to see what I made for dinner). Then, we watched 95% of the awards. I'm a dunce and missed about 30 minutes of them. Afterwards, she went home and I watched a bit of post-show before bed. I had to work on MLK Day so no staying up late for me.

On Monday, Husband and Little Miss came home and all was right in the world again.

Weekend Update - Happy New Year!

For New Year's, we head out to the parents' mountain house. Uncle, Aunt, Cousins, Sister, Sister's Boyfriend, Nephew, and the parents were all there already. Sister and her boyfriend left the first full day we were there so we celebrated Christmas that day. It was a big orgy of presents as Christmas should be. Then, we had a big dinner and played Scattergories. Later, we all rang in the new year (well, the kids had gone to bed).

The next day, we all got up to go skiing. It was raining, but we pushed on. Little Miss was great. We took her up a couple of times, but Mom and I were poor teachers and she's a giant lead weight. So, then, Dad had a moment and took some time with her and she progressed much better. When she had enough, she and Nephew went home with Uncle while the rest of us skied.

The day after we head home.  A big storm was heading in so we all got up and got going.  Then, it was school and work the next day.  It was a good time even though time goes by quickly!  Video below of Little Miss showing the slope who's boss.

Weekend Update - Merry Christmas!

I worked a full day the Thursday before Christmas, but after work, I met friends and went to a movie.  It was nice to get together before the holidays hit and it was going to be weeks before we could get together again.  I did have Friday off. It was a nice relaxing day. On Saturday, we lounged around the house and then got ready to host Christmas Eve dinner. We went to church and then had the In-Laws over for dinner.


On Christmas morning, Little Miss woke up and came into our room to whisper, "There are presents under our tree!"

So, of course, we had to get up and open presents. It was nice. We had time to open presents and play with all her new toys. Santa didn't give her too much because she was going to be spoiled by the family, but she was happy. Then, she and I took a nice nap before we went to the Inlaws' apartment for dinner. She was thoroughly spoiled as expected.

The day after Christmas, we were off from work. We took Little Miss to the park to blow bubbles and play at the playground. She had a blast. Then, we went grocery shopping which is one of her favorite things to do. After, there was naptime and dinner.

All in all, it was a nice holiday and relaxing. I think Little Miss had a good Christmas, and that's all that counts.

Oh, in regards to that second picture, she's obsessed with Pinkalicious.  So, she wore her new Pinkalicious t-shirt and dressed in pink from head to toe.  This was the only way to convince her to wear clothes on Christmas.  As a bonus, Brother-in-Law, Sister-in-Law and Nephew bought her the book and stuffed doll as a Christmas present.  She's been sleeping with the doll every night since.

Weekend Update - A Little Bit of This and That

On Friday and Saturday nights, Husband and I made hundreds of potato and cheese pierogi. Saturday, during the day, Little Miss and I went to the library, I think. We did something in the morning. Then, we took a very lengthy afternoon nap. That part I do remember. On Sunday, Little Miss and I went to brunch for book club. Afterwards, we walked to the bakery where they had a free decorate your own cookie activity.

You'll remember that we're trying to get Little Miss to try new foods. Last Sunday night, she tried pierogi and kielbasa as a nod to her Polish half. The kielbasa (or hot dog as she called it) got a thumbs up. The pierogi did not pass muster. Still, our experiment has been going well so far.  The picture above is Little Miss eating kielbasa on seeded rye. 

On Monday, school was cancelled.  Little Miss has had a productive cough for about a week now.  On Monday morning, she threw up all over Husband.  I swear I didn't laugh.  Much.  So, I took her to the doctor as a precaution.  It turns out her cough is nothing.  It turns out she wasn't quite herself because of a diagnosed double ear infection.  So, she's on an antibiotic.  She's a bit easily worn down and extra sensitive, but she is mostly back to herself.  She did go to school on Wednesday after staying home Tuesday.  We figured it was important she go today because there is no school until January 3.


So, now it's just a mad dash to prepare for Christmas!  Little Miss has already started getting the first of her presents.  She's definitely embraced the spiritual and commercial side of Christmas this year but with a good balance, I think.

Weekend Update - My Girl Wants to Party All the Time

Last Friday, we went grocery shopping to get prepared for Little Miss's birthday party. We did quite a bit the night before and still got to bed at a reasonable hour which is a first for us.


On Saturday, my parents and sister and nephew came over to help set up the community room in our apartment building and then the masses descended at 2PM. It seems like the kids had fun based on the noise and chaos. We had things for them to color and the kids could make their own bookmarks or decorate their own little pumpkin gourd. Then, we had cake (as seen below). Father-in-Law baked the cake and it was delicious!

We had friends coming from out of town so they and others came up to our apartment. The kids had a blast hanging out together. Needless to say, we all slept well that night.


On Sunday, Little Miss and I went through her gifts and set everything up. Then, we went grocery shopping where she fell asleep in the grocery store cart (you can see video of her drifting to sleep in the cart here). Amazingly, she was wide awake enough to get free ice cream at Baskin-Robbins. (You can see how much she perked up if you click here.)


That pretty much summed up our very fast weekend. Little Miss had a blast and then counted down to her "actual birthday party" which is what she called her birth date.

Weekend Update - Easter

Little Miss woke up early on Easter. So, we had time to do an egg hunt. She found 12 plastic eggs left by the Easter Bunny and filled with chocolate or coins. She'd open an egg filled with coins and then had to put the coins in her bank. Then, she'd come back and find another egg. This went on for quite awhile. Then, she opened her presents from the Easter Bunny. She got a pirate puzzle, Hungry Hungry Hippos, 2 t-shirts (one of which is below with Snow White) and some candy. We got dressed. She wore some nice jewelry like a big girl and added her Mardi Gras beads. We head to church. We got to church about a half hour early to get a seat so, by the time the service started, she had crawled up into my lap and had fallen asleep. She slept until Communion where she went up with Husband. She was very excited to have her grandparents with her on Easter.

When we got home, we changed her out of her dressed and into her new clothes. She accessorized herself. We had a nice brunch and then snacked on appetizers before the main course. In between, Little Miss kept us all amused by playing with her toys and running all around.

Below is a photo of our big girl. She made bunny ears in school. She wore them just for one photo, but I can't get over how big she looks.

Weekend Update

Last weekend was super busy. Husband was out of town last week for business. On Friday, I went to bed gloriously early.


On Saturday, my poor nephew was sick so his mommy and I couldn't go to the movies, but I equally enjoyed watching cartoons in my jammies with Little Miss. After lunch, we drove to the airport to pick up Husband. She enjoyed watching the planes land and take off. She ran to Husband when he exited the gate and then went to pick up his bags from the baggage carousel. We stopped at the grocery store on the way home, and she took a pretty long nap when we got home. We had a nice dinner and then Husband went to a friend's birthday celebration at a nearby bar.


On Sunday, we got up and went into the city for brunch with Husband's current and former co-workers. It was a lot of fun. I may have had too many mimosas which gave me a hangover (without the buzz) later in the day. We took a little nap after brunch before heading to Sister's house to celebrate Mom's birthday. We bought Mom Unbroken and a basket of flowers. We also made shrimp cocktail, stuffed tomatoes, arugula salad and cupcakes. Sister made Crab and Corn Chowder and bought yummy cheesy bread. We came home to watch the Oscars. It was good fun that left us exhausted. It's now Tuesday and we're still recovering.

Weekend Update - Books, Chocolate and Flowers

I owe you two weekend updates. Because I have the memory of a puppy, they'll be brief. Two weeks ago will be very brief. Two weeks ago, we went ran errands on Saturday and picked up a new wireless printer (and groceries). Then, on Sunday, we went to the indoor pool where Little Miss was thoroughly tired out. It was a nice weekend. Low-key family time.

Last weekend was a big busier. On Saturday, I was pretty much gone all day. I had book club at lunch time where we discussed the book. Then, afterwards, I stayed behind at my friend's house and we watched two movies and did pizza delivery. It was a good day. Then, Sunday, it was a lazy day. I did go to the mall with Little Miss to pick up a few things - a prescription and ice cream (though I didn't eat mine, it's still in the fridge).

Then, on Monday, Little Miss received her Valentine's Day present from us - helmet, pads and roller skates! She seems to enjoy them. They're only at Stage 1 which is basically marching as the wheels are fixed. Stage 2 has wheels that only move forward and Stage 3 has anything goes. On Tuesday, Little Miss celebrated Valentine's Day at school (last weekend, she admitted to liking a boy - the only boy in her class - in a sing-song voice). She came home to find that Husband bought her roses. He also bought me a dozen roses as well. She picked the pink and left the orange ones for me. It was very sweet. 

Weekend Update - Trick or Treat!

On Friday, we cleaned the apartment, and I did some prep work on food for Saturday. On Saturday, we had one of two birthday parties for Little Miss. My family and friends came over. We had lunch and then opened presents and then had cake. The photo above is what Little Miss wore for the first part of the party. I wanted her to wear a birthday hat she has. No such luck. I suppose I should be lucky she wore her birthday shirt.

On Sunday, we had a nice family breakfast. Little Miss and I made a quick trip to the store. We both had a nice nap. Then, at 3PM, I had to wake Little Miss from her nap so we could head to my parents' house for a Halloween party and trick-or-treating. She was Snow White and her cousin was Dopey. She walked from house to house for hours and was a little trooper. This is the first year she's gone trick-or-treating. So, at the first house, she walked right in. After about 3 houses, she got the hang of it. She slept in her Snow White costume last night and is still wearing it today. I think the holiday was a success!

Purple April

The title of the blog comes from a lunch conversation with a friend. She mentioned a woman who was obsessed with the color purple, and I didn't see anything wrong with that - though I can't say I'm obsessed after hearing about her. However, if I was obsessed, this is what would be in my house (and feel free to purchase any items for me as my birthday is in only a handful of weeks):

1. COACH POPPY BLOCKED OP ART GLAM TOTE in Lilac which is pictured to the left.
2. Yoga Mat and bag in purple.
3. Necklace, Bracelet, Earring set in purple.
4. Le Creuset's new line of products in Cassis which is pictured to the right.
5. Purple Cutting Board, Kitchen Tools, and Stand Mixer
6. Purple cover for my nook
7. Purple Netbook
8. Nylon Dooney & Bourke bag in lavendar and wristlet because none of the wallets come in the lavendar (though I should mention I just purchased this and this in lavendar so maybe I don't need additional pices).
9. Purple coat
10. Purple dress

I would totally be Purple April if I lived by myself - which is kind of lie. My college style was mostly blues and our apartment now is mostly blues and greens. Still, a girl can dream of an all-purple house.

Holy Crap, THERE IS A PURPLE STORE! I need to spend more time on this site.

Weekend Update - Happy Easter!

Last Friday, we took the day off and drove to Deep Creek Lake. We arrived mid-day on Friday and hit the ground running. As soon as we parked, Nephew greeted us with his bike sans training wheels. Little Miss was glad to be out of the car and ran around. Then, we took a drive to the lake and fed the non-existent ducks. We then drove to Wisp Resort to walk around. It was wild being in the snow and in flip flops.

Little Miss slept very poorly Friday night so we were a bit sluggish on Saturday. Still, we went skiing... in t-shirts and jeans (Husband golfed in the meantime). It was wild. We only skiied a couple of runs before we gave it up because it was too hot and there were only a couple of trails open. After, we went home. We dyed eggs with the kids which was not as disastrous as it could have been. I'm not sure any of the eggs made it through the process without cracks, but the kids had fun. Later, we rode the mountain coaster which was different. Nephew loved it. Thankfully, Little Miss slept much better that night (though it did take some time for her to fall asleep).

On Easter, we got up for sunrise service. Husband and Little Miss stayed home. After church and breakfast, we went home. We hung out for a little while and then went to the hotel to play in the indoor pool before heading home to get ready for the Easter Egg Hunt. It was a mad free-for-all, but the kids each got 2-3 eggs and were content. We went back to the house, had an early dinner and then drove home. I had a monster headache so mostly just went to bed. Also, unfortunately, the Easter Bunny arrived late so none of the presents arrived early enough for Easter morning, but Little Miss did receive some presents and a ton of presents from the Grandparents. Easter evening, she received the rest of the presents. The Easter Bunny better get his/her act in gear next year!

On Monday, Husband and I both took the day off so we had a lovely day with Little Miss. We mostly hung out at home. Husband made us a yummy pancake breakfast. Then, Little Miss and I took a brief nap while I slept off the remnants of my headache. Little Miss and I took a walk and then we hung out at home some more. She kept me company while I changed her closet over to summer and tidied up the apartment. It was a really nice evening before returning back to work.

Weekend Update - Christmas Take Two

We arrived in Maryland late on Saturday (technically, it was Sunday already). On Sunday, we went skiing then all came home bruised and sore (but in a good way). Husband saw his football team win. So, all in all, a good day.

The next day, it snowed and wouldn't stop. We ended up having to stay an extra day to wait for the roads to clear out. The kids loved playing in the snow (as did the rest of us). This is the first time Little Miss really got to play in a significant amount of snow. Last year, she wasn't quite walking.

It was nice to see Aunt, Uncle, and Cousins. We hadn't seen them in awhile,and I don't even know if Little Miss remembers them. She did latch onto the youngest cousin. He's like the Child Whisperer. Both kids really gravitated towards him. Little Miss talked his ear off for quite awhile. Plus, she'll see them all again in February so she'll still remember them. She also loved seeing my parents' cat. She loves that cat. She gets so excited and just screams, "KITTY! KITTY!" Though Little Miss doesn't speak in sentences yet, she seems to add more and more words a day.

Little Miss was spoiled and received tons of presents from dress up shoes, boks, clothes, a whole baby play set with playpen, high chair, and stroller, a purse, vacuum, and art supplies. She loved them all.

Husband has the rest of the week off which he is spending with Little Miss, but it was back to work for me. It's a short week at least!

Weekend Update - Christmas

I got Christmas Eve off of work which was nice. Somehow we lost all day cleaning even though I was so good and did a lot of cleaning before. I can't even account for all the lost hours. Then, we went to Christmas Eve Mass and had all the In-Laws over for dinner. We had all the Polish food we cooked as well as pastries the boys all cooked the day before. Little Miss got all her presents from the In-Laws. She loved them. The above photo is the family photo taken at our place. I swear I'm fatter than I am in real life. I leaned back and wore plaid which was a bad mix. Ugh. Everyone else looked good and smiled though. The chances of a good retake were next to nothing.

On Christmas, we opened the family presents. Husband and I bought a mattress recently so that was our real gift, but we did small stocking stuffers for each other. We bought many gifts for Little Miss, and she seemed to love them all - especially her Minnie golf club set. Christmas night, we went to Brother-in-Law and Sister-in-Law's apartment to celebrate. We had a great dinner there, and Little Miss got another present. The below photo is of Little Miss in the giant chair Brother-in-Law and Sister-in-Law have. She always sleeps in this chair, ever since she was an infant. I'll have to find photos of her in the chair from last year to show how much she's grown.

The day after Christmas, we were supposed to wake up in the morning and go to Maryland where my parents have a place, but Little Miss had a stomach bug. So, we ended up leaving in the evening after dinner. More on that in a separate email.