Reflections from a year ago.

Well I have been up since four this morning. For some reason i couldn' sleep, I had alot on my mind. One of them was Christmas a year ago. Jon and i decided this year that we woudn't be buying presents for eachother this year. We know that shouldn't be the focus of Christmas, and i really want to have the right focus this year. But i've had so many blessings and gifts this year already. I posted some of my favorite memories of last year's Christmas. Decorating my home for Christmas is so much fun for me, and one tradition i can't wait to share with Mia. Last Christmas i was about four months pregnant with her, so i posted a pic of me pregnant with her. My Aunt Lorraine had bought me a christmas ornament and put an ultrasound picture of her in the frame, and i loved it. I had such a great pregnancy with her, i was so blessed. I loved being pregnant. Last Christmas was also the first Christmas i had made dinner for all my family, and i had so much fun making the turkey, and everything to go with it, and decorating the table, lighting candles, christmas music, oh it was so much fun. I will do those same things this year, but for some great reason, i was really struck with the question in my head, "why do i love christmas so much"? I am guilty of getting caught up in the glimmer and glam of Christmas, which i don't think is wrong to have fun with, but i'm guilty of sometimes let it take over of what the true meaning is. This time of year is always my favorite, starting in October, the crisp fall air, leaves, of course decorating for fall, and then Thanksgiving and Christmas, i just absolutely love this time of year. It's so comforting and warm, nostalgic. But it's not for everyone. I know i'm all over the place in this blog, but i guess i just hope to focus more on Jesus' birth this Christmas, and thankful for the gift of Mia this year, and a great husband who truly loves me and lets me stay at home with her!!