Baby's First Christmas!

We had a very Merry Christmas and all got a tad spoiled. Pat, Jack and I were able to stay home all Christmas day. Our family came to us this year. It was so nice to have them all here under our little roof. We had a lot of fun but were all very tired after the day was over. It was a blessing to be home and have Jack in his own bed for naps. Made the day a lot less stressful and a lot more enjoyable. Best decision we ever made. Thanks to our family for going along with our plan! Here are a few shots from the day.

Merry Christmas from us to you!

Tree(check), Lights (check), Cards (check), Food (check), Gifts (check)....I think we are ready! Merry Christmas from us to you!!! We hope you have a fabulous holiday and very happy/fun New Year!

So Blessed!

Tis' the time of year to count your blessings! Amoung many other things I have to be thankful for this year, including my family and health, I have recieved the most beautiful son and god-son.

Kyran Seagan Gray's baptism was held at the Catholic church in Johnville, NB on December 19th. It was a beautiful service in a gorgeous little church near Bath and was even attended by their Bishop. A special day for a special boy.

This child is as close to my heart as my son. It is so wonderful for me to be able to share motherhood this year for the first time with my best friend Sarah. If you would have seen us this Sunday calming our babes at church you would think we are already pros.

Congrats Sarah and Ash for having such a beautiful healthy boy and thank you for letting us share in such a special part of his life, his faith. We love you!! xo

Snazzy Jack.

Here is Jack all jazzed up for his Sunday School Christmas concert. When shopping for the outfit I forgot I needed dress shoes so the Red Converse had to do. I also forgot he was playing Baby Jesus so he looked a tad modern for the role but I thought his first concert was perfect all the same. He was so well behaved. Thank you to the St. James Sunday school for reminding us of the true meaning of Christmas.

Merry Christmas Da Da!

Pat got an early Christmas present this week. Jack is now calling him Da Da and it is as clear as day. I woke up this morning to him repeating da da da da over and over. The boys were down stairs wide awake playing while mama got an extra hour of sleep. Pat said he just started as soon as he woke up and continued saying it for the entire hour. It is adorable. He is so proud of himself!

Jack is off to his sunday school Christmas concert tonight at 6. Wish him luck in his first theatrical debut!

Baby's First Christmas Tree!

The tree has been trimmed...we are officially ready for santa! Pat and I put up the tree last night while Jack was all snuggled in bed. What a surprise he had this morning when he came down stairs to see more of his favourite thing....lights!!! It took him 5 minutes to scoot across the living room, find a detour around the baracade I made and grab at the soft ornaments I hung near the bottom for him. He is a quick one! I thought I was safe for the morning at least...guess again!

Woke up to a message from a best friend this morning who is on the other side of the world. She got the card and pic we put in the mail for her. Had tears in my eyes as I realised how hard it would be this year without a few of my really close friends around for the holidays. Girls we will be missing you here in Tracey Mills!!! On a brighter note other best buds Sarah and Ash will be home in 2 days with their new ray of sunshine Kyran. Jack and I can't wait!!!!!! It is going to be a blast sharing our boy's first Christmas together.

17 days until Christmas. Can this be true? Where has the year gone? I don't even want to think about how many days I have left of mat leave right now...won't bother with the calculation as it will only depress me. Is it really possible that 2011 is right around the corner? Jack has certainly taught me to appreciate time. So I won't wish it away by doing the usual Christmas countdown...instead I will cherish every single day I have left of this year with my boy. I see this becoming a New Years resolution.. No more wishing away time, only cherishing every moment...the sleepless nights and all.

Nap time is almost over which means I am almost back on duty. We have nothing scheduled for the day today, only relaxing in our jammies and watching some Christmas cartoons (Jack loves them because they have so much music in them).

These are my favourite baby things.

Here is a list of my favourite baby things now that Jack is a bit bigger:

-Kushies bibs (easy to clean, no stains. In fact I threw out all of the fabric ones)

-Mum Mum baby crackers (great for Jack to learn to feed himslef)

-Gerber short sleeved undershirts

-Pampers Cruisers diapers (could not do without the absorbancy!)

-Children's Place fleecy footy jammies

-Baby Einstein "Baby Mozart"

-evenflo exersaucer (has been a favourite of both of ours since month 3)

-Frozen fruit teether

-Fisher Price Space Saver highchair (great for little houses)

-Dove baby wash

-Columbia one piece fleece suit

-Robeez Leather boots

-Similac regular formula (not iron fortified)

-Learning curve vibrating teether

-Eddie Beuer 3-in-1 car seat

-Children's Place fleece lined jeans

Tis the Season!

The snow is falling and the Christmas parties have begun. The Christmas season is here! Pat brought home the tree last night. Hopefully we can get it up in the next day or so. Jack is very much on the move now so it should be interesting to see what he thinks of it and if I can keep him away from it. This will be the first year that we can't decorate the bottom branches and we are so excited. Baby's first Christmas!

We met santa for the first time at the McCain children's Christmas party on Saturday. No tears, just very confused looks (below). It really is amazing how much effort is put into that party. They really do a lot for the kids and really make them feel special. I was so impressed!!!

Today is a snow day. They have become so much more appealing since I no longer have to go out on the roads when I do not want to. We are staying in today cozied up in our pjs watching Christmas cartoons and snuggling. Maternity leave rocks! Hope you have a chance to enjoy your snow day. We will post again soon with pics of the tree.

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