Highlights of the Week

How is it already December??  I wrote November on about 6 different things that required a date this week.  I think I'm in denial that 2013 is wrapping up and I really need to jump on board this Christmas party train before I get left behind. The best parts of my week were:

1. On December 1st we broke out the Christmas
jammies, hair bows and books to be enjoyed all month long.
Baby's 1st Christmas makes for an exciting holiday season.

2. Happy St. Nick's Day!!  Some years I completely space St. Nick's Day but not this year!  My husband always celebrated this holiday (focusing on sharing small gifts/candies to honor stories of generosity & goodness that St. Nick represented) as a child so I'm happy to be carrying on the tradition.  Do you celebrate this holiday?  If so, what did you do this year?

3. I made Kevin's grandma's chili... one of us likes toppings the other does not.
Guess which bowl was mine...

4. We got our Christmas tree this week!!
We put lights on it right away but still need to decorate it.
Olive likes the lights and the cats keep trying to drink the tree water.
Seems like Christmas tree water would be n-a-s-t-y but they are dying for it.

5.My Christmas shopping is about 90% done.  My little shopping buddy has been a trooper and it seems like rides it target carts sure do wear her out.

I feel like I also need to include a WORST MOMENT of my MOM LIFE
in my weekly wrap up:
My baby and I were getting ready together on Wednesday morning.  She was laying in the MIDDLE of my bed and I was right next to the bed doing my make up and getting dressed.  Olive was playing with a few bracelets and babbling which is something we've done many times.  We were talking back and forth and people the next thing I knew I heard this GIANT THUD and she started screaming.  She had launched herself OFF MY BED and I was right there.  I was H-O-R-R-I-F-I-E-D.  I hurried and scooped her crying self up.  She was crying big crocodile tears and looked at my with eyes that seemed to say, "Why did you let that happen to me Mom?!?!?"
I tried to console her and took her to her room to be rocked.  I started crying while comforting her and apologizing for being a terrible mother.  I also got out a frozen rice pack and put it on the back of her head.  I tried to call my husband who didn't answer, called my sis to confess my horrible parenting skills and she assured me that life would go on and I wasn't a terrible parent and then confessed my accident on Instagram.   Olive didn't have any marks on her head/body and was smiling/being lovey in no time.  I'm sure she won't remember this traumatic event but I feel like I might be scarred for life.
Lesson learned: My baby is mobile. Watch out Mama!

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