Merry Christmas from our family to yours!  The holiday was a whirlwind as we hosted family dinner for the first time.  It was a lot, but we made it through and there were no meltdowns!  There were some killer germs going around because Bean and I have been sick for the entire holiday break.  It has been good to get some extra rest, but it breaks my heart to hear him cough so much.  We’ve been nursing a lot more and getting in more cuddles….I figure I can’t catch the same cold twice (right?)

The best intangible gift was the joy I felt seeing Bean crawl all over the floor for the first time.  He’s scooted around here and there, but he seems to know what he’s doing now.  Clearly we’re behind in babyproofing the house so that will be the next big project because Bean gets into EVERYTHING!

Holiday pictures didn’t quite happen…we didn’t find another Santa.  Maybe next year I’ll get my life together in time to send out holiday cards.  In the meantime, I’ll be over here disinfecting everything and hoping our little reindeer gets better soon!

How were your holidays?  Any natural cold remedies?