Our Christmas Present
Christmas 2013 was a very special one. I had been looking forward to celebrating this holiday with our child since before she was even conceived. It was as memorable as I imagined. Anyone who knows me, knows that I LOVE this time of year! Despite Pat's begging, Christmas carols take over the speakers in our house and "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" is replayed from my DVR nightly. Now I get another chance to experience the story of The Grinch as I read it to our beautiful, little Ama as part of her nighttime routine. And we both love it! This will be one of the many traditions I hope to start for our new, little family. We have a few traditions in my family, most of which center around the idea of spending time together. One tradition being that we have always gotten a real tree, focusing more on the aroma than the size, enjoying the smells all month long (and sometimes til the end of January) as we gather throughout...