I don't know about you, but Christmas keeps coming around faster and faster every year! It didn't seem so long ago that I was pregnant and dreading attending the yearly family Christmas dinner due to all the foods that I wasn't able to eat!
But this Christmas is special as it is our baby's first Christmas 
Unfortunately, we have had to decide between putting up a Christmas tree and our baby not having any room to crawl! (If you see our house, you will understand!). But we can make the place fairly festive enough – not that she will notice!
As with all Christmases, I feel completely unprepared for the festive season. Though I have to say I have done most of my Christmas shopping and sent out 99% of my Christmas cards and there is still 2weeks of Christmas to go! Usually I'll be at the shops on Christmas Eve, but I had a slight panic attack at the beginning of December and motored my way through most of the Christmas shopping in about 2 days.
We have a fairly extensive family here in Australia which I feel very fortunate about. Because the festive season is all about family. And whether there are disagreements or conflicts within the family unit, it is a time where these things can be put aside in order to celebrate life, relationships, humanity, peace, hope and sacrifice.
How are you celebrating Christmas in your family? With a big family gathering? Or a small informal, intimate affair?
