Santa Baby

This, being our first Christmas with Ollie, has been the best holiday of my life. I realized it with Halloween and the excitement I felt with showing off my beautiful little chili pepper....holidays will never be the same! Ollie is a blessing and I find myself loving her more everyday.

We had a WONDERFUL Christmas! My family (myself included) went just a little overboard on the Christmas presents (Lesley was the worst of all, outdoing Santa!). Although Ollie LOVED every minute of opening presents, she most of all enjoyed the wrapping paper.

Second to the paper, she loves this new pink car her sugar and pops got her. We take walks (drives) at least once a day. O is a serious little driver and keeps her hands firmly on 10 and 2. Although she doesn't smile much, she does squeal with delight during her drive. O also received a HUGE Dora doll, which she loves, a princess rocking horse, a glow worm, a choo choo train, an Ernie doll, and a barking dog, just to name a few. It is apparent that the adults had more fun than she did!

With this new, but small, addition to our family, we all have changed....me especially. I always knew I would make a good mother, but never in a million years realized the impact that becoming a "ma ma" would have on me. I guess, with the 2009 year ending, it's got me all sentimental. I now understand what one means when using the term, "time flies". It truly does. Before I could even grasp the concept that someone actually "looks up" to me, I find myself looking up to her. Even though she stands (well, on her knees anyway) a mere foot off the ground, I look up to her! She has thoroughly changed me and my family....for the better!

With all that gushy stuff out, let's get down to Santa. I'll put it so everyone understands- "Toys R Us threw up in my living room!"! Ollie now has just about everything a child needs to survive. Actually, that's a lie. She really needs none of these things to survive. I, on the other hand, need them all! The more entertainment she has, the more I can achieve, therefore, the happier I am, and, everyone knows the old saying, "If Mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy". SO TRUE! If you need a toy, or if your child receives a slightly used toy in the future for their birthday, just know these 3 simple words, reduce, reuse, recycle.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Love to all!

I'll post again next year!