I was determined

Determined, I tell you, to have everything done for Christmas before Ginny Bug arrived.

I was unsuccessful.

So while my lack of posts is also due to the fact that our little lives have taken a whirl with a newborn in the house, it's mostly due to the fact that every time I have a moment to myself I'm trying to finish Christmas things. Or I'm taking a nap. Or I'm watching a movie with Jeremy. Or doing the laundry and the dishes.

All of which has taken a much higher precedence than just about anything else. Even taking pictures of Miss Virginia. (Have I mentioned that picture taking is just not my forte? Yeah.)

But the good news is, I'm just about done with Christmas. And what isn't done has mostly been crossed of the To Do list (because, man, I'm tired).I just have a few more things to wrap and a hope to make one little thing for Raymond. But, you know, if it doesn't happen, it doesn't happen. I can always make it after Christmas (heaven forbid!), and he probably won't even know.

And the other good news is that Ginny is a perfect little baby. A few days ago I started (but didn't finish) a whole post about how good she is. At eating. At sleeping (ok, well better at this than Raymond anyway). At looking good in pink. At puckering those rose bud lips for mama kisses. She's an angel.

And someday someone who's better at taking pictures than I am will help me get more shots of her chubby-cheeked sweetness for all of you to melt over.

In the meantime, Merry Christmas!!

Pictures for Aunt Tasha

Hair bow made by Aunt Tasha.

Dress made by yours truly.

Socks hand knit by Grandma Torgerson.

We were all sad to see said Grandma leave yesterday (who knit three pairs of Ginny socks while here!). It was a perfect first week of transitioning to two little ones. I love my mom. I'm not sure if the advent calendars around the house are counting down to Christmas or getting to see "Na-ma" again.