I'm A Little Late...
...but MERRY CHRISTMAS to everyone! Hope this holiday season was a joyous time for you and your families! =) Hopefully 2009 will be a good year for you all, also- filled with health, happiness, and a little excitement, too (I know I'm getting my fair share of excitement this new year!)
Marcin and I spent Christmas Eve with his parents, brothers, and Grayce (Jakub's girlfriend). It was a casual, family dinner and with fun present-opening. Marcin, like usual, bought me a bunch of things (he's much too sweet!) and we also received a few things for Leah, including some ridiculously cute clothes, a (space saver) highchair/booster (so neat!), and even a little hand-rattle from my friend, Sara. One of Marcin's gifts to me was a GAP (as in "kids" or "baby") gift card that I'm excited to spend on her... I'll probably wait until next summer or next winter, though, when she isn't growing AS quickly and for special summertime/holiday moments! Eep! This Christmas it really dawned on me that this time next year- and, boy oh boy, does time ever go by quickly these days?!- we'll have another place set at the table and a new, special little person celebrating with us. It's really exciting.
Anywho, Christmas day, Marcin and I went up to Ajax to spend Christmas with my side of the family at my brother and sister-in-law's house. It went better than I could have expected. Arwen was in a good mood, got TONS of stuff (enough that we were able to build a PRESENT-FORT out of her presents, before she opened them) and was just a pleasure to be around. We ended up staying there until yesterday evening, although we hadn't planned on it and didn't even bring a change of clothes! We mostly hung around the house and stuff, did some minor boxing day shopping- but nothing too crazy. (Leah got some more sleepers in a size that I felt we needed some more in, and some mittens!)
I'm still on the look-out for a nice baby carrier. I'm considering the BECO II or the ERGO, although there's so very few places in Toronto that sells these that I don't know how much luck we'll have. Susana (my SIL) has already offered that we could use the SNUGLI she had with Arwen, if we want, so there's always that, as a back-up. We also need to go get Leah an ear thermometer at SDM- we got a $25 off thingy so that'll help with the outrageous cost! =|
Anywho, that was our Christmas this year... I'm sure I had more things to write but I forget (and my bro just called)
Toodles!