I'm looking at your wishlist too. Do you need decorations for the tree too? We do very little for Christmas and I would love to make yours just a little happier. The things you have gone through with and for Rosie are an inspiration.
I'm looking at your wishlist too. Do you need decorations for the tree too? We do very little for Christmas and I would love to make yours just a little happier. The things you have gone through with and for Rosie are an inspiration.
She's worth it. I do have a few decorations.
Can anyone help me figure out my ship to address? I have my address saved on amazon.
Someday you'll gather around a big tree with Rosie and her spouse and her children, sitting amid piles of wrapping paper and toys and laughter and cookie crumbs, and you'll tell the story about how your first Christmas together, Granddad has lost his job but that Mama Rosie had only been home a couple of months, and you spend Christmas morning baking cookies, watching Rosie's eyes light up as you sang and danced to Christmas carols with her, went for a lovely walk together to see lights in town, and loved every minute with your much-anticipated, much-loved baby girl. And you will say it was a simple first Christmas but that you had everything you wanted.
And she will feel so loved, and so cherished, and so lucky to have parents to share those memories with her.
xo. You'll make it through this.
Holy shit, can we get an Onion Cutting Ninja alert with this one? Sheesh.
"You. You and your crazy life. You and your geographic anomaly. You and your drunken lesbianic ways and terrible navigational skills." - ProfArt and her holy baby
Twice I wanted to get a short (4 ft or so) tree. I asked at the tree lot (different lot one year to the next). both had a pile of trees whose trunks had split, so couldn't be used as regular sized trees. They were just laying there until they got thrown away. One year a place cut it down short for me and charged me $5 and one year same except I think the guy just gave it to me. Both ended up being around 5 feel tall after all.
Post by dragonfly08 on Nov 21, 2013 16:06:17 GMT -5
I'm so sorry this is happening. Even though your DD won't know, I get how it's a big deal to you.
A lot of my suggestions have been mentioned already...a table top or inexpensive tree (the first tree DH and I had was a $19 Target special, because he was out of work!), homemade ornaments and decorations, get a copy of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas online or from the library to read, do cookies (even if you buy one cookie for 50 cents at the grocery store...after all, if Santa ate more than that at every house he'd never fit down the chimneys by the end of the night!). Start free traditions like riding around looking at lights in the neighborhood, or making predictions/wishes for the next year, etc. It'll still be special!
"You. You and your crazy life. You and your geographic anomaly. You and your drunken lesbianic ways and terrible navigational skills." - ProfArt and her holy baby
You know, we did not buy David one present his first Christmas, he was almost two months old. The only gifts under the tree that year were the ones my mom sent, lol. I totally get having an ideal in your head but this is NOT a big deal.
If not though, seriously thrift stores and Craigslist.
I know I post about gymboree clothes and whatnot, but I rarely splurge on new clothes or new anything. Nearly all we have is stuff from garage sales, thrift stores, hand me downs from friends or cousin's kids, etc. I'm fortunate one aunt spoils us rotten when she runs a rummage sale for her school and my parents are garage sale addicts.
Things have been tight- we own a business and seriously everything goes to that separation of home and work are excellent in theory but not much in reality. Its ok to find creative ways to have the magic. Like enjoying free community festivals or stuff at museums. Also, we find good books at library book sales as well.
It's also very ok to be sad if you're not seeing your vision of Xmas come together. Do check Craigslist as well. There are often things in the free section and I think I've seen ppl give away trees to someone who is in need.
And I got fancy dresses for c's first Xmas and a wedding at once upon a child resale shop for $3.50.
I am sorry about your Dh's job though. That blows stress. You didn't need!
Someday you'll gather around a big tree with Rosie and her spouse and her children, sitting amid piles of wrapping paper and toys and laughter and cookie crumbs, and you'll tell the story about how your first Christmas together, Granddad has lost his job but that Mama Rosie had only been home a couple of months, and you spend Christmas morning baking cookies, watching Rosie's eyes light up as you sang and danced to Christmas carols with her, went for a lovely walk together to see lights in town, and loved every minute with your much-anticipated, much-loved baby girl. And you will say it was a simple first Christmas but that you had everything you wanted.
And she will feel so loved, and so cherished, and so lucky to have parents to share those memories with her.
I may be the only one here, but this is weird. I'm cringing thinking about how angry and horrified my husband would be when he found out I was shilling on the internet for Christmas wants for an infant who will neither know nor care.
Listen. I think the spirit of giving in this community is overwhelming. I love that. And I hope Otter can pay it forward and help out other families with small kids this holiday season.
I may be the only one here, but this is weird. I'm cringing thinking about how angry and horrified my husband would be when he found out I was shilling on the internet for Christmas wants for an infant who will neither know nor care.
I don't really think she's shilling, amid the requests for her to add more stuff. I think ML offering to get her a tree and some Xmas pjs (and even a couple gifts) was very kind.
It has definitely stepped into weird territory to me at this point though.