Tis the Season



our first family christmas card. please note, only eleanor is featured.

So this is our first year with the papoose. I might add it has been a fun 8 months. By fun i mean, challenging, sleep deprived, confused, and all the other stuff that goes along with being a first time parent. Lots of "out of my control" these days. 

 



eleanor and santa



Robby took Eleanor to see Santa at our local Walgreen's. I was a little unsure of how this was going to go, all I heard was how horrible kids do on Santa's lap. She's too young I guess to be afraid of anything, she did pretty good.

I was reading an article about "baby's first christmas." Some of the points I got out of the article.

1. Don't introduce your baby to too many strangers - FAILED: Already started with Santa
2. Too many toys can be overwhelming. - FAILED: Tree is overflowing with gifts mostly for Eleanor
3. Dont spend a lot of money on gifts because they won't remember any of it :-) they would rather play with the wrapping paper. - FAILED: Credit cards scream ELEANOR, gifts galore.

our christmas tree. photo taken by amy

With all that being said and established, "tis the season" of friends, food, and family. Robby, Eleanor and myself have been truely blessed by all the aforementioned. Family comes in all shapes, colors, and gender. We have established "family members," who are truly a part of our lives. From bringing dinner, coming over in the early mornings, staying late night, or just coming over and allowing adult talk.

Merry Christmas