It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

To think... this time last year I was hauling my big butt around from store to store with my little girl kicking away inside. This year, I'm hauling her around from store to store and saying " Mya, no screaming honey" or trying not to get so close to items on the shelf so that she doesn't reach out of her stroller to pull them off.

What is easier I ask myself? Ummm, without a doubt... last year! But, the more joyous is this year for sure. These last few weeks I'm reminded of why x-mas is so special, especially when little ones are involved! Even though Mya is not quite a year old, we can already see the excitement in her face when opening gifts (well, more like playing with the box it came in). Receiving all the x-mas cards with updates and pictures of family and friends whose children have grown so much since last year, I know that we should treasure this time with Mya. Soon she will be all grown up and celebrating with her own family. Yikes! I think of this when I see my parents give me that look of disbelief like " where has the time gone, now your a mommy" This is definitely the time of year to reflect, be kind to others and thankful for what we have! I look forward to passing these ideas onto Mya and reliving the wonderment of X-mas through her eyes for years to come!