Christmas 2010

This year was the first time we have done Christmas alone. While we missed our families and all the fun we always have with them during the holidays, it was very nice to be able to keep the holiday relaxed and slow-paced, especially for uber-prego me (I am plodding and groaning everywhere I go now).
Highlights of the season include:

Driving past Christmas lights every time we were in the car after dark.

Listening to Christmas music and teaching Hazel about Baby Jesus.

Making gingerbread houses. As we were working on them, Todd mentioned how my brothers fill the insides of their houses with a candy stash for later. Once Hazel heard that, every piece she picked up went inside her house, instead of on it, and there was nothing we could do to talk her out of it.
Having cheese fondue for Christmas Eve dinner. We may have to make this an annual tradition.
Sleeping in until 8:00. Gotta soak that up while we've got it.

Finding the stockings Santa left us. Hazel requested suckers and was so thrilled to find dum-dums (and a candy cane) in her stocking!
Hazel hit present overkill about two-thirds of the way through and refused to open all her gifts. We stashed a few under the bed for later. She had not yet unveiled Santa's Big Deal gift, though, so we waited until after lunch and then led her back to it. A play kitchen! Super huge hit. She plays with it all day, every day.
And making it through Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Todd's birthday (the 26th) without going into labor. Phew!

Todd's still really hoping I can "hold him in" and give our baby a January birthday, but dude, I'm dying here. Now that we're past the holidays, I want him OUT! We shall see. Meanwhile, I'm turning into a super grump and Todd thinks it's hilarious. At least he's not getting mad at me for biting his head off. Seriously, there have been a few times in the past few days that I've majorly snapped at him, followed by a still and solemn silence, and then both of us have burst out laughing, wondering where that came from. I'm so miserable.