Does anyone else feel like they blinked and found themselves transported from Halloween to the first week of Advent? I suppose it could be the whole having a newborn and not exactly sleeping thing that's skewing my sense of time, but it did seem to fly by exceptionally fast this year. I also don't have much in terms of documenting what we've been up to since I've hardly pulled my camera out at all which is a shame because, again, the whole having a newborn thing. Newborns are adorable and should have their picture taken. Frequently. I did manage to get a decent family picture for our Christmas cards using my camera's automatic timer and a "tripod" which was actually two ladders and an old board we found in the yard so at least there's that. We are very fancy here--and also it might be time for an upgrade in my camera equipment.
All the grandparents out there can take that as a thinly veiled ultimatum. You want pictures of your latest grandchild during the dark and dismal days of winter, I need an external flash :)
I'm feeling pretty good about our Christmas preparedness here, even if it does feel as though we're speeding towards it at an unnaturally fast clip. The presents are all purchased, not all wrapped mind you but purchased. Present wrapping is one of my love languages though, so that's not a chore so much as a treat for me. All the nativities are out, as well as the nutcrackers and Christmas books and I've got it on pretty good authority that St. Nicholas is bringing some excellent new additions along with the gold coins on his feast day this year. Thanks to Trader Joe's and their boxwood wreaths our Advent wreath was up and running in time for its first Sunday lighting. And in an Advent miracle I was able to easily locate the candles the boys rolled last year since I apparently had the good sense to put them into a box and label it "candles" after we made them. I love last year me, I'd like to give her a high five. Or maybe a hug.
Now I can mostly just sit back and relax.....except for writing those Christmas cards.....and baking all the cookies.....and I guess that popcorn isn't going to string itself for that tree that we still need to go and procure. So "sit back and relax" might not be the correct sentiment. Maybe it's more of a "calmly stay on top of the season instead of descending in a panic of last minute Yuletide preparations."
Wish me luck.