This year James did a fantastic job by sleeping through the night (Merry Christmas Mama and Daddy!) and waking up at 6:30 to get fed. After he ate, E and I went into the living room, turned on the fire and the Christmas tree, and opened a few presents. James must of felt the love and peace in the room, and fell promptly back to sleep, which meant that I had two hands for present opening!
E got me everything I asked for and more. I got two new down pillows from him, a beautiful Japanese style lantern for our living room and an American Girl custom dress I'd really been wanting. I got him a watch he's been dying to own.
Baby man was awake for a bit, enough time to check out his stocking.
And wave at the goodies inside (notice the homemade booties! Made them in November before he was born).
E about to open his watch. He was so excited!
Me with my pillows! Yea! Best part? Sleeping baby!
James had two main presents from Santa.
One was a book called The Way Back Home (we're going to get him a book every year for Christmas, one of our first family traditions), and a crib soother. This thing plays music/lights and helps my man fall asleep. Seems to work so far...
After E and I both were able to hop into the shower we headed to his family's house for Christmas morning. James decided Christmas was fun and cried/fussed all through opening presents there. I rocked him, bounced him, and loved him while E opened most of my presents for me. All three of us (James, E and I) were totally spoiled, as always, from the Trumps. We got everything we wanted, and more! After another quick James feeding he fell asleep and let E and I join his family in a very yummy Christmas Breakfast. We had our traditional hash brown casserole, croissants, fruit, and sparkling cider. Awesome.1 - Every time I tried to put James down at E's family's house he started to cry. So I let E do lots of the present opening.
2- Traditional Christmas breakfast!
3- Granny Connie holds the little guy
All too soon it was time to say goodbye to E's family's and head to my Dad's. We arrived to a very laid back atmosphere, and kicked back and relaxed while exchanging presents with my siblings. Brandon got E and I a Japanese Ryokan book we'd really been wanting, and my dad got us another annual pass to our favorite garden on the University campus.
After visiting there for awhile we headed home so I could have a nap. Although James is beyond fantastic at night, I'm still not sleeping that great, and had only had about four hours of rest the night before.
Once I was feeling rested again, we packed up the babe again and went to my aunt's house for Christmas dinner. It was so fun to see family a second day in a row. James wasn't at all fussy for some reason (Christmas miracle?!) and I was able to eat dinner with the family, play an after dinner game of Apples to Apples, and get him to bed without fussing when we returned back home. What a good baby man!
Merry Christmas!
My Dad gave us the most awesome gift to any new parents! Costco box of diapers and wipes!
My mom, Kendra, Chuck, Victor, Laura and Mike at the Layton's.
Spunky was so excited to find James's car seat. He just fit!
What a wonderful Christmas! I still can't believe you made it to 3 houses and got James back home in time for bed. Can't wait to see your new AG dress.:)
ReplyDeleteYou look amazing. I would never be able to tell that you just had a baby if you were not with James. You look just as great as you did before you had James. Lucky you!
Off topic I know, but I just had to say, you look great!way to go hot mama!
ReplyDeleteJames looks so cute next to his stocking! You looks so great Jess, just beautiful!
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