Christmas has taken on a new meaning this year. It seems like it is more fun for all of us now that we have Ella, even though she really doesn't get it yet. She has been enjoying all the Christmas activities so far. This week we picked out her 1st Christmas tree, and she got her 1st candy cane. She didn't really care about the tree, but the candy cane was a huge hit. It only took her a few seconds to figure out she needed to suck on it, and of course made a huge mess all over her and mom. Tonight ventured to the mall for pictures with Santa. No problems with stranger anxiety for Ella. She was so content to just lean back and sit with him, I thought we'd never get her back! We are experiencing the biggest changes to our lives with trying to get everything done and entertain Ella. It's a week before Christmas, and we are still working on getting all the lights up, decorate the tree, sending our cards and finishing our shopping. We used to have a tradition of going to the mall, then out to dinner. This year, we only managed to buy 1 present, get our pictures, and settled for Macaroni Grill take out. I'm thankful for the internet and free shipping!
