It was Alex's first Christmas with little santa hat and all which I thought was just so cute. Now that he is just starting to enjoy grabbing things, he was able to grab a corner of the paper and help pull some of the paper off. The grandparents got him some really fun toys which he absolutely loves including this little mailbox, an exersaucer and fishtank light that looks like real fish are swimming. Funny thing about the fishtank light is it is a way to get him to do tummy time for longer since he loves to look at it. It's pretty neat how much he is changing and able to play and interact more and more each day.
We spent Christmas Eve with the Evans family and Christmas day with my side of the family at my mom's place. We had a great time spending the holidays with both families and above are some pictures from those celebrations. Jordyn and Jackson are so cute. Jordyn really got into the Christmas spirit this year and was so much fun to watch. Apparently, she asked santa to bring her candy which I thought was pretty funny.
Christmas felt a lot different this year...seemed like it sort of flew past without much time to get into the holiday spirit. I returned to work just a few weeks before and since then have been super busy. So I didn't have the time for baking I usually do or a gingerbread house. I did manage to make two small ones for Jordyn and Jackson though. I thought I had no time when I was home with Alex on maternity leave, but now I really have no time. At least when you are home with the baby, you kind of get breaks when they nap, but now I don't even get those breaks...just go go go. I know it will get easier and easier especially as Alex's need to be breastfed lessens. I had no idea how hard it would be to work and breastfeed/pump especially with a job like mine where I am on such a tight schedule.
For Christmas, Chris and I got new hardwood floors to replace both the existing hardwood and carpet throughout the whole downstairs of our house. So the day after Christmas, Chris began demo with his sister Chelsey and Vanessa....it is a huge mess. Then Eric came over the next day and helped pull up all the floor boards sitting on top of the sub floor and the existing hardwoods. It is so hard to see your house messy and dusty and only partially useable. Luckily, Chris is super motivated and planning to start installation maybe even as soon as next week. The original plan was to have it done by the end of January....but that is a very long time to have your house torn up. Turns out we will be oven/stove less for a week...yikes.
