Merry First Christmas!

This Christmas was extra special to all of us for an obvious reason, we have Preston! We finally have an excuse to stand in line to take a photo with Santa at the mall, and so we did on Saturday morning at Lakesforest Mall. However, the experience was a bit different from what I envisioned. The Santa was no fun and he didn't smile. I think Preston felt Santa's awful vibe because he stared at Santa, turned to us with a look that says, get me out of here! Santa didn't play with him to get him to smile, he sat really stiffly in his chair and held Preston on his lap. We might as well have gotten his picture taken with a statue..at least the Santa would have nice, rosy cheesy and a big, fixed smile. Why Santa...why you have to ruin my baby's first photo?

Other than that though, we spent a lot of time with family, and playing with bows and presents under the xmas tree. Auntie Julie was in town and she helped me do my last minute xmas shopping, take care of Preston, and wrap all my presents for me! I wish I had her around me 24/7! She's like me x2, she can do everything I can/want to do but dont' have time to...and she does it better sometimes too. What a blessing to have her around the last 4 days as I ran around doing my last minute xmas shopping!

We hosted the family Christmas dinner at our house this year, which I think we do every year now that i think abou it. My siblings and I whipped up a feast, I am very proud to say everything turned out delicious and it was a wonderful meal with the family.

We didn't open our presents until after our late lunch/early dinner. Preston got a whole lot of things from his family and much needed books from Sarah and Allen. Jack got him a sports related toy where Preston can dunk bballs and hit baseballs, and maybe even throw a football? Surprise, surprise. I am sure he'll ove it. I got him his own wooden rocking horse. It'll look great in his room. Auntie Julie bought him his first Stride Rite 'walker' shoes..they are the cutest things and they look so good on him! Uncle Michael got him a bike toy that he can ride on and use as a walker. Grandparents got him clothes, money, and something he can ride, be pushed around next summer when he's older and can play outside. His friend Jonah also go him a walker toy. Preston is seriously, the luckiest baby on earth. He is surrounded by love all day, everyday, and especially on Christmas Day.

Anyways, Merry Christmas Preston! Poor baby wasn't feeling well and had a fever, otherwise, I am sure he would've been thrilled to rip through all his presents like he was trying to do the days leading up to Christmas. It was a great dinner, well worth all the work and clean-up because we were surrounded by our family and our beautiful baby boy. Merry Christmas to all!