HOLIDAYS,

THANKSGIVING WAS A LOT OF FUN. WE SPENT TIME WITH BOTH SIDES OF THE FAMILY AND ATE ENTIRELY TOO MUCH FOOD. ETHAN EVEN GOT TO TRY SOME NEW FOODS ON THANKSGIVING, HE TRIED TURKEY, MASHED POTATOES, CRANBERRIES, STUFFING, AND SWEET POTATOES. IT WAS NICE THAT WE COULD PUT HIM IN THE HIGHCHAIR AND FEED HIM WHAT WE ARE EATING. THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN  MUCH SINCE ETHAN IS STILL STRUGGLING TO EAT FINGER FOODS, AND WE AREN'T USUALLY EATING MUCH HE CAN HANDLE. THANKSGIVING ( ATLEAST AT OUR FAMILIES) HAS A LOT OF OPTIONS FOR SOFT EASY TO EAT FOODS .

I KNOW THAT EVERY YEAR ISN'T GOING TO BE SO EASY WHEN IT COMES TO PWS AND THE AMOUNTS OF FOOD SERVED AT HOLIDAYS LIKE THANKSGIVING, BUT THIS YEAR I TRIED NOT TO THINK ABOUT IT AND TRIED TO ENJOY THIS YEAR WITH LITTLE WORRY AS POSSIBLE.

THE NEXT HOLIDAY IS CHRISTMAS AND I CAN'T WAIT, FOR SOME REASON HOLIDAYS WHEN YOU HAVE KIDS SEEM SO MUCH MORE EXCITING. WE GOT THE TREE UP, STOCKINGS HUNG AND THE LIGHTS OUTSIDE UP. I HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO  CHRISTMAS MUSIC FOR WEEKS NOW AND AM TRYING TO GET KEVIN IN THE MOOD. KEVIN DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WHY I LOVE CHRISTMAS, I MEAN HE DOESN'T HATE IT BUT DEFINETLY DOESN'T LIKE IT LIKE I DO. I HAD TO BEG HIM TO PUT THE LIGHTS UP AND HAD TO DRAG HIM TO BUY A NEW TREE THIS YEAR.

WHEN I WAS LITTLE I REMEMBER HAVING THE BEST CHRISTMAS'. MY PARENTS DID SUCH AN AMAZING JOB DECORATING OVERLOADINGS US ON GIFTS AND MAKING THE HOLIDAY FEEL SO SPECIAL. WE HAD OUR FAMILY TRADITIONS AS KIDS THAT WE STILL DO NOW AND I WANT ETHAN TO HAVE THE SAME THING.

I WANT TO MAKE NEW TRADITIONS FOR OUR LITTLE FAMILY AND I WANT TO MAKE IT FEEL SPECIAL FOR HIM. I WANT HIM TO BE EXCITED FOR SANTA, AND WANT TO SEE HIS EYES LIGHT UP AT HIS NEW TOYS. I WANT  HIM TO WAKE UP AND LOOK FOR THE ELF ON THE SHELF EVERY MORNING AND MAKE IT FUN. YOU NEVER GET THESE YEARS BACK AND CHRISTMAS ONLY COMES ONCE A YEAR, SO I WANT TO MAKE IT SPECIAL.

ETHAN IS STILL YOUNG AND MAY NOT CARE MUCH ABOUT SANTA OR THE TOYS YET, BUT THIS YEAR HE IS LOVING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS. HE COULD SIT AND STARE AT OUR TREE FOR HOURS. WE GET TEARS EVERYTIME IT IS TIME TO TURN THE TREE OFF, OR WE WALK OUT OF THE LIVING ROOM.... I MEAN HE LOVVVVVVVVVVVVVES IT.

ALSO CHRISTMAS EVE WILL BE ETHAN'S FIRST TIME AT CHURCH.. I AM ANXIOUS TO SEE HOW HE DOES. HE DOESN'T SIT AND LISTEN FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIMES AND I AM AFFRAID HE IS GOING TO BE A HANDFUL.  I DON'T KNOW HOW MY MOM DID IT TAKING ALL FOUR OF US UNDER THE AGE OF 7 TO CHURCH EVERY SUNDAY BY HERSELF, BUT IF SHE CAN MANGE THAT I LIKE TO THINK I CAN HANDLE ETH.