An update...

It has been a few weeks since I last wrote, this is a busy time around here!

I have started a new job as a nanny for a local family. They have a 2 year old boy and a 4 1/2 year old little girl. We just finished week 2 and things are going beautifully! The midget has adjusted nicely and is really enjoying her new friends! I can not wait to see what the coming weeks and months bring! This arrangement could not be more perfect!

Luckily, the family I am working for is very understanding. I started with them on the 26Th of November. When I went to wake Midget for the day I noticed she felt really warm. A quick temperature reading and she had a fever of almost 105! Thank god for the rain because Hubby was able to be home with her for the day so I could start my new job. A little late mind you, but I was there! Diagnosis... TONSILLITIS! Some antibiotics fixed her all up and the fever broke that afternoon. Again, perfect timing because...

On the 27Th of November My mother in law, myself, the midget, Mother in laws best friend, her daughter and granddaughter took a train to the Big Apple to see Radio City Music Halls Christmas Spectacular. Let me tell you- Spectacular is a humbling word for what that show was! I have always wanted to see the Rockettes, and am thrilled to have been able to share the experience with my little girl! From their amazingly synchronized steps to the 3d animated trip across times square to the real snow falling down on us and the massive LIVE camels in the nativity I was and remain completely in awe at how well prepared and preformed that show is. I would absolutely jump at the chance to go again! That is one Christmas event to experience knocked off my list, now I just have to wait until the midget is a bit older and take her to experience Trans Siberian Orchestra live at Christmas, as well as Long wood Gardens. I was there the year Mike and I were engaged and it was absolutely beautiful. I imagine Long wood Gardens Christmas exhibits have been greatly improved in the last 6 years and I would love to go again, but unfortunately for me there is just no time to go this year...

After the show we went to Macy's to shop, have lunch and visit SANTA! This was by far the coolest Santa display I have ever in my life seen! We walked through a tunnel made to look like you were riding a train. Once inside there was a myriad of toys and displays and it was simply amazing! The Santa was the guru of all Santa's and the icing on the cake. Too bad midget wants nothing to do with the jolly guy this year! Just a phase I am sure, but I so wish she wanted to sit on Santa's lap this year because I have no idea when the next Christmas visit to New York will be...

As you saw from my last blog our Christmas tree is up. I still need to take our annual Christmas Picture and get it out in the mail for Christmas cards, but once again I am behind schedule and things are getting to be chaotic. I hope to have it done tomorrow.

Today I signed the midget up for Ballet! She has been asking for weeks to be a ballerina. She attended her first class this morning, and after taking a little while to warm up she seemed to really enjoy herself. Hopefully in the weeks to come she will be a little less shy and get the hang of things. If nothing else, I really enjoyed having her fitted for her first pair of ballet slippers and her adorable little leotard. She learned to curtsy today and is by far the cutest most precious little ballerina I have ever seen! Maybe I am biased because after all I am Mom, but she is!

After ballet we went shopping. I have just about knocked out all of my shopping, but upon my return home noticed that a bag of stocking stuffers is among the missing. I called the stores we visited in the mall as well as the lost and found, but no one has turned it in. What anyone can do with children's jewelry is beyond me, but whatever. Chalk it up to experience and just go back to the mall again next week!


On that note... I absolutely despise the mall this time of year. It's as if people wake up and put on their rudest, meanest persona that day and go out in public. You will be stepped on, bumped into, coughed on and glared at without apology more in the weeks leading up to Christmas than at any other time of year. Truly disappointing as it is sad to know that people go out shopping angry. Shouldn't you shop happy so you can buy things for your loved ones and enjoy doing it? It completely escapes me why this time of year which should be jovial and light is taken by so many as a burden. If it burdens you to go out and buy gifts for people you love stick to cards. A hell of a lot less thought goes into cards and you only have to go to one store for those!

Aside from working, shopping, ballet and trying to catch up on housework we have been busy preparing the Midget for the holiday and trying to explain the meaning behind it to her. So far I think the only thing she has grasped is that if she behaves this month Santa will bring her stuff, and at the end of the day she can open a new door on the advent calendar and get a piece of candy. Eventually she will get the gist of things... For now I am enjoying the power of Santa in making her finish eating her dinner! I can recall mom and dad hanging Santa over our heads as youngsters... "If you don't do this I am calling Santa" "Eat your dinner, Santa is watching" "You have to be good so Santa will come" Amazing what a fat guy in a big red suit does to a little kid- even more amazing is the work and thought we put into getting Santa's job done only to find that they like the boxes best!

Just over 2 weeks and I am officially out of my mid 20's... does 26 mean I am out of my Mid 20's? In reality I will be 26 Christmas day. In this little world of mine I will be 25 for the second time round, or for ease of statement 25 to the 2ND power... Wait- is that right?!? I never was good at math. (Laughing out loud at my thoughts on paper here...)

I will close now as I am sure your eyeballs are ready to fall out... Enjoy this holiday season. Embrace it. Hug your loved ones. There is far too much craziness in the world these days to waste even a second on trivial things. Do not stress over what color bows to wrap with or how many different kinds of cookies you will/should make. Just love your friends and family, enjoy being together and Have a beautiful Holiday season.

Until next time...