Savvy Toddler Mom

The weather was so frightful this morning, that I sluffed church (shhhh…) and made these ornaments/embellishments instead.  If you are wondering, they are by Cosmo Cricket.  Nothing like cutting and pasting to the sounds of Handel’s “Messiah.”  I was in heaven.

Also wanted to share a pic of our Christmas tree:

I got the polka dot and striped ornaments new this year (at Costco, of course) and just LOVE them.

Also on the holiday fun parade, we have the toot’s gingerbread contribution (thanks to Grandma Pam):

I helped him decorate and apparently I am terrible with frosting.  Oh, well…

Another very festive thing from last week was when SavvyDad was on breakfast duty.  He made the toot a snowman pancake!  How cute is he?

I am really looking forward to a fun Christmasy week… the toot has his preschool program and I am just a giddy parent thinking about seeing his first school program!  He also has his tumbling “program” so he can show off his wicked skills.

On Saturday, my hostess-with-the-mostest MIL is having a “Breakfast with Santa” for all the grandkids and great-nieces and nephews.  I think this will be the third year she has done it and it is just adorable!  My SIL’s neighbor’s dad (or something like that…) is a professional Santa, so they have him come with a bag of treats for each of the kids.  They get to sit on his lap and tell him what they want for Christmas in a safe, familiar setting.  The toot has yet to go up by himself or sit on his lap… but maybe this year!!! LOL

My birthday is also this week, so that will be… interesting.  For some reason, this birthday is kind of a hard one.  I keep thinking I should be excited to start a new year – clean slate, fresh start, since 32 hasn’t been the greatest – but I can’t help but feel a little melancholy about leaving this year behind.  Almost like I’m hoping for a do-over or something.  I don’t know.  I’m going to have to give that some thought.

Well, that’s a note to end on.  (Sorry!)  I hope you are enjoying this Christmas season as much as I am.  I’ve decided that 4-year-old Christmas is WAY more fun than 3.  So much more excitement and magic.  So much more to enjoy.  So much more to love.