Christmas is our family's most favorite time of the year. For the kids I am sure it's because they get gifts. But for me it's a time for tradition, giving, and focusing on Christ as the most precious gift to us. Ever since Caleb can walk and play hide-and-seek, we have established the family tradition of reading through the Christmas story and acting it out on Christmas day. Then we play find baby Jesus. Someone would hide the doll and we dressed up as wisemen to find Jesus. I love any opportunities to direct the boys' attention away from gifts and to Christ. We didn't get anywhere during the break, but had lots of rest and fun at home.
Right after we put our tree up after Thanksgiving, Mui-mui started to not want to nap. She would cry hysterically every time we put her down to sleep, during the day time and at night. H's theory is that the Christmas decoration triggered some memories from the most traumatic part of her life. We brought her home last Christmas. It was a lot for a baby to go through having been removed from what she is used to. She spent a few weeks of crying herself to sleep. At one point, she climbed out of her crib multiple times because she just didn't want to nap. The crib is pretty high, but she managed to get both her legs out and just jump. She is very strong willed and determined. Now her sleep is much better. She is willing to sleep at night. But still fights her nap. She will sleep if I put her down, but won't do it for the nanny. She has to sit next to her until she falls asleep.
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| First time Mui-mui trims the tree. She loves getting into my fragile box of ornaments. Makes me nervous. |
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| J is getting too big to sit on my lap. But he is still my bebe. |
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| Leading the way to Jesus. |
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| My cute wisemen. |
