It Would Have Been Nice to Know

Last Christmas, Emi slept through most of the holiday season. As a two month old, she seemed quite bored.

This Christmas, a year older, I was very excited, hoping Emi would relish the festivities and get in the spirit of the holidays.

We started with Emi's first Christmas tree outing. It was crowded and FREEZING, just the way you imagine it to be. And yet, she didn't seem to appreciate the experience as much as we had hoped. She can be so ungrateful at times.

This year, Tyler and I debated over what to get her. After much thought, we settled on a little Bumble Bee Scooter. Little did we know that Grandpa & Grandma had also purchased the same scooter.

She did seem to enjoy her mound of presents...just not as much as the two following items.

Yes, those are Mardi Gras beads. Yes, one of them says Cuervo. Yes, Emi is teething (nice drool, puddle!). And no, Emi did not "earn" the beads.

Her second favorite thing...Kleenex.

I found her "playing" with the Kleenex box. She takes one piece at a time and apparently has made up a game called, "let's see how many tiny pieces I can make before Mom catches me." Fun times. Had I known this is what would occupy my daughter's time I would have splurged and purchased her the ultra soft box (only the very best for her!).

-Kacey