Christmas preparations

I can't believe Cayden's first Christmas is only 3 days away! It doesn't seem possible that it is here already. We've been so busy with I don't know what that we aren't really prepared at all. Christmas shopping is almost done and gifts are wrapped, but the house is a mess, we didn't send out (or even attempt to make) Christmas cards, I haven't made a single cookie...but I did make several batches of different types of bark that was much easier to make and was delicious, but just not the same!...and I just feel like everything is rushed. Is that how parenthood will be forever? I'm not complaining at all; things are wonderful and I soooo love my life, I just wish there was more time to enjoy it. Maybe I just need to make more time.

Allan has been having me open a present each night for the past 2 nights. The first one was from Cayden. I can't even talk about it without crying! I'm such a wimp! Allan reenacted that commercial with the dad giving the mom a present at 2am while the mom was up with their little baby, saying he couldn't wait to celebrate their "first Christmas as a family". Ahhh....I love it. Anyway, it's a heart shaped necklace with a quote about being a mother. My boys are so sweet! This is going to be a very special Christmas for us!

Yesterday my parents picked Cayden up from my job to spend the day with him. They did some shopping together then Allan and I met up with them when we got off work so Cayden could meet Santa. Cayden had actually already met Santa last week in the bakery at Publix in the Villages, but it wasn't quite the same. The mall we went to is an outside mall and it was freezing! The little guy was all wrapped up and sleeping in the Baby Bjorn and Allan woke him up when it was his turn to sit on the big guy's lap. Cayden wasn't happy at all to be woken up and uncovered and thrown into a cold handed stranger's lap, then having all these people making rediculous faces at him and clapping and swinging things around to try to make him smile. He just wasn't having it! I think Santa had had enough too. Hopefully he won't hold it against Cayden.

Today is my last day at work before Christmas, and one of 4 days left of having Cayden at work with me. Everything is set for him to start school January 4th. Tomorrow me, Allan, and Cayden will celebrate Christmas together, then Thursday we head up to Ocala. So since I likely won't be writing again before then, Merry Christmas!!!