another holiday done...

The guests have all gone home, the house is mostly all put back together, and another season of Christmas is done...

It was a good Christmas this year. A simple Christmas this year. A Family filled Christmas this year.

And we are tired...all of us. C has been up early these last few mornings. Not entirely sure why. I have been putting him in his big boy bed after I toilet him in the night. I do this because I am hoping he will develop the habit of waking up and just playing with his toys quietly in his room. Rather than his old habit of waking and SCREECHING and YELLING because he wants it to be morning and to get out of his crib. He isn't trying to get out of his crib on his own at all, and it is nice to use as a space I can plunk him when he is getting a little 'crazy' and we are both needing a break from each other. Also I am not sure he is at the place where he would stay in bed if I tucked him into the big bed for his nap or at bedtime just yet.

The last two mornings when he wakes up in his bed, the first thing he does is make a few trips to my bed with his pillows and blankets and then proceed to chatter to me to get me moving. Which I would love to do...just not at 5 am when he is coming my way :) I am more than willing after 630 in the morning, less excited and motivated before that... I am redirecting him (somewhat successfully) back to his bedroom to play. Hopefully in the future my plan will work...

I was very spoiled this year getting the lense I wanted for my camera, a ceramic coated wonderful roasting pan and a Tom Tom. I feel Chase made it out good, not being TOO overwhelmed by 'stuff'. His presents were spaced out over time so I think that helped with not 'overloading' him and him being able to truly enjoy and play with what he got. Now to sit down with him to get working on his 'thank-yous' as well as going through his 'stuff' to re-evaluate what is staying, going and being packed away for a rainy day (to come out as a new toy when cabin fever starts to set in)

This afternoon Chase slept from 1130-330 and I am not sure if he would have slept longer if the smoke detector hadn't gone off right outside his bedroom. (a story for another day)

This morning Chase and I decided (me more than him) to host breakfast for the family and we made monkey bread together. He had fun rolling the dough around then putting it into the pan. It turned out very well and is much easier than making cinnamon buns

now it is 930 and I am off to bed...with a book (probably won't make it past a few pages as my eyes are already quite heavy and I keep yawning.

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!!!