What a seriously awesome day…it couldn’t have been any better. I am so beyond blessed that I was able to be home with my family and not in the hospital for Christmas this year! Olivia was so super excited and I don’t think I have ever seen her happier, it was awesome! This was the first year she has really understood the concept of “Santa” and really was excited about every single gift she got. It was so fun to see her having such a blast! Although I am on bedrest, I was totally able to participate and be a part of the gift opening celebration with her and the family. I managed to take some snapshots of the morning and for the first time ever, I actually had some free time to blog them on the same day, wow! So, Merry Christmas everyone and Happy Birthday Jesus! Thank you to everyone who has prayed for me and Marlowe this holiday season…we beyond appreciate all of you!
This was our 1st Christmas at home (we always go back home to my parents, but not allowed this year for obvious reasons) and she ran down the stairs to see what Santa brought for her…
her first sighting of her stocking and Santa gift…
opening her Santa gift…
OMG…an ipod touch!
wow…now I have my very own! I can leave my mom’s iphone alone!
hmmmm, what could be in here?!
diggin’ in…
oh wow…a BIG candy cane!
a chocolate santa too!
oh how fun…bath crayons!
loving going through her stocking…
score…an apple!
annnnnnnd the See’s Candy snowman candy cane she begged Santa for!
sitting in the stocking goody pile…playing with her ipod touch!
Holding her Skippy Jons Jones stuffy guy to go along with her 5 Skippy Jons Jones books! And don’t forget to notice her new Ugg slippers!
And her very favorite gift of the day…her Zhu Zhu pet that she lovingly named “Hank”.
Hank hanging out on Livvy’s gift pile…
Soooooo, that was just a few of Livvy’s many special gifts she got from her family….she also got a pink & yellow plasma car, an entire awesome art set from her grandparents (coloring books, crayons, markers, sidewalk chalk, paint, lap tray to color next to mommy on the couch, etc), lots of clothes, sticker books and more crayons from her aunt Sue & uncle Russell and many more very awesome things that she is in love with. She says “thanks” to everyone!!! 
I am so glad I got to be a part of this day and that Marlowe is still tucked safe inside my belly for now. Merry Christmas!!!
