... the goose is getting fat

Okay, boo hoo post is over. Christmas is five days away … and now, I am excited!

My family is coming in on Thursday … I will be so excited to get home and hug them and watch them play with Emma.

We are celebrating with my family in full force on Christmas Eve. Mass, dinner, presents … the works! It will be nice. Low key and great!

On Christmas morning, we will watch our sweetie open a few presents … I tried to purchase next to nothing, and I am happy to say the only extra gift I bought her was pajamas, which she needs. I know she is going to be spoiled by her aunts, uncles, grandparents … so from us (or Santa?), she is getting a slide (I purchased this a few months ago from my boss), doll, doll stroller, sled, two coloring books and crayons, a fleece and pajamas … that sounds like a lot now that I write it out, but we didn’t spend much.

Then, we are headed to Debbie’s in the morning and Dennis’ in the afternoon. I am hoping to convince my parents to stay until Sunday or longer. I have the entire week after Christmas off! That’s the best gift of all!

In preparation for it all …

On Saturday, I attempted to finish Christmas shopping with Emma. She was an angel for MOST of the time. She reached her breaking point while we were in Meijer. It was one of those moments … she was contorting her body, screaming, etc. Meanwhile, I was trying to push the cart, pay, get her coat on her and keep my cool! As soon as the vehicle started to move, she was out … she was so tired she was snoring. I love her so much!

It was one of those experiences that fellow parents can relate to … awful! Again, it makes me so thankful for a daughter who is usually content and well behaved!

Before the fiasco, she got her picture taken with Santa (I will have to upload it), and she smiled and all! I have just a few small items left to pick up, but I feel so much better about things.
Yesterday, I got a lot of cleaning done. There is still a lot to do before Thursday, but it is manageable.

When I wrote my last post, I was very overwhelmed and disappointed about missing a family gathering on mom’s side … I just hate saying no to things, but I am certainly not super human, and there really are only 24 hours in each day, so I did what I could, and I will try to be more prepared next year!

That’s my little justification for my meltdown!