'Twas the Day After Christmas

Guess what!!! I'm sitting here blogging to you from our brand new laptop! How fancy! Thank you for such a perfect gift, Alabamaws! We're loving it already. You see, having a laptop solves our issue of where to put our "office" once Easton moves into his new bedroom. That's where our desktop currently is. We're very excited and Jason has big plans for the other computer and ways to let the two computers "talk" to one another. I'm so glad he knows about this kind of stuff. I sure as heck don't.

We had a wonderful morning. Let me just start by saying I'm sooooo glad the brunch was Christmas Eve. Christmas would have been no fun if we had to make room for all that plus driving. Easton woke up just after 7 and we both went into his room to get him and wish him a merry Christmas and such. He was cranky so we reminded him it was Christmas and Santa came and blah blah blah...should we go check it out? We made it down the stairs and Easton passed right over the entire tree/Santa area heading for his Uniqua he got last night. Goober. But, then J and I made big gaspy surprised noises at the stuff we saw 'round the tree so he came to check it out. He was so happy to see his new "cycle".

Santa also left him a helmet and knee and elbow pads to go with it. He also brought Easton a Mr. Potato Head, 2 new books, and some bubbles. Easton would've been thrilled with just the trike. He did love the helmet too. In fact, if you would have to choose what his fave gift from today was simply based on the amount of time he spent with it then it would have to be the helmet. He likes wearing it. A lot.

After checking out the cycle and such we finally were able to get him to start digging through his stocking where he found lots more goodies. However, he got bored and kept wanting to play with Mr. Potato Head...especially the glasses. Jason and I used this as an opportunity to go through our own stockings. After a bit of coaxing while still trying to keep things fun and enjoyable (and hiding Mr. Potato Head and the glasses) we were able to get Easton to go through the rest of his stocking. Jason would push him on the tricycle up to his stocking and he'd get out one thing, then we'd do it again. Finally we made it to the end: some of his stocking loot included soap crayons for the bath, regular crayons, a dog coloring book, Playdoh and tools, a few candies, an Elmo toothbrush and his first tube of toothpaste (doc said start at age 2 with paste), Backyardigans Band-aids and a few other things.

Once we finally got through the whole stocking we decided to have our breakfast. We enjoyed French toast made "special" by using cinnamon raisin bread instead of our everyday wheat. Jason also picked out some turkey sausage links and mint mocha bottled Frappacinos to really make it fancy. Easton even ate a bit and then we moved on to our unwrapping.

There was quite a bit of unwrapping to do. It seems that Jason and I had both a "textile" themed Christmas in mind and while he got mostly clothes...and a new robe...

I also got some clothes and new towels I'd been wanting. My "big" gift was a breast pump...something I'd wanted since Easton was born.

Easton really cleaned up, literally...

The Maws gave him all sorts of mini cleaning goodies, the tag said it was for him but "a maid" is really a gift for me :) He got this vaccuum, a mop, a whisk and dust pan, and a feather duster. Very fun!

He got a cute new outfit from his Maws as well. We gave him a pair of Moose jammies and when he opened them he handed them to me and said, "There (you) go". He didn't want them so much. He also opened those jeans I found awhile back ('member his studly black and white model pose?)

If Jason and I had a textile theme, Easton seemed to have a noisy plastic theme. His vaccumm makes sounds, he got a keyboard, 3 singing Backyardigans figures, the Elmo TMX, the "Cars" DVD...and a bunch of other things I'm sure I'm forgetting. Not that I mind the "noise"...just commenting. He also got some quieter Legos and wooden peg puzzles.

The little sweetie would have been so happy with just any one of his many gifts (except for maybe the clothes). I can't believe he'll be getting more stuff in just 2 weeks for his birthday.

He also helped Blitz with his gift/stocking. One item was a can of food (he only eats dry most of the time). Anyway, J asked Easton if he wanted to give Blitz a snack (meaning the canned food). Easton said yes and proceeded to get out a box of crackers and the jar of peanut butter and set them next to Blitz. Ha ha ha!!! What a hoot! I'm hooting quietly now as I remember it. Hilarious.


After opening all the gifts and playing with 'em for a bit he went down for a nap. I started this blog entry then but we had taken 175 pictures and movies and I hadn't gotten to sort through them for the blog yet. I took a shower instead. After about an hour and a half Easton woke up crying. I went in and rocked him and it was too sweet. Y'all know how much I cherish our cuddly time. He sat on my lap facing me and sort of curled around my belly and rested his head on top and fell asleep again. He slept that way for at least half an hour. I kept trying to summon Jason to the room with rhythmic foot taps on the floor but he didn't hear. I wanted a picture, and I wanted Jason to put my green bean dish in the oven and such. However, since he didn't get my foot tap message I had to put E down and he woke up right away. Oh well. We got everything ready for my grandma's house and were on our way.

Her house was dandy as usual. Once we all got there we exchanged more gifts with all the rest of them. Even Baby Deuce got a few things! Easton got some more cool stuff...an autographed (by the illustrator) book, magnetic Fridge Phonics, an animal CD and song book, a moosie shirt, and a really fat stuffed dog... He enjoyed the cracker/cheese ball hors d'oeuvres but that was about it. Not too long after dessert we decided to hit the road. We put him in his jammies and had him say goodbye to everyone. I guess Laverne felt just about right to him...

He snuggled right in and stayed there. I was plesantly surprised. Very sweet. But, we made him leave with us anyway. He didn't fall asleep in the car yet again. Oh well. He was easy to get down once we got home.

What a day! What a day! It was a great Christmas. I look forward to next year with our two little guys. Next big thing--Easton's birthday--more on that another time. That's all she wrote, folks, but click here if you want to see a long (5 1/2 minute) montage recapping our morning. Hope you all enjoyed your holidays as well. God bless us everyone!