Marley’s First Christmas
Christmas is always a fun, but hectic time of year for Adam
and I. We try really hard to see all of
our families from Christmas Eve to Christmas Day…too bad that we live 2 hours
from my parents and 3-4 from Adam’s family.
Adam and I thought long and hard about what to get Marley for
her first Christmas. Being 7 months old
there’s not a lot she needs or can do.
It was really important to us that she get something that was meaningful
and that she could keep. We finally decided
on the Little People Nativity. She loved
it! The angel on top of the manger
lights up and plays “Away in a Manger” and she thinks it’s really funny! We also got her the book Go Dog Go! and
the matching dog to go with it, some blocks and her stocking was full of bath
toys.
Marley and I went down to my parents for Christmas Eve and
unfortunately Adam had to work so he couldn’t come until late that night. Marley LOVED opening presents! She had no inhibitions about ripping the
paper or pulling out the tissue in the bags.
She got an interactive play table from Aunt Lauren and Uncle Randall
along with a few other things and a Kick and Play Piano from Grammy and Pops
along with a Snoopy book and toy, money for her savings and more.
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| Heather, Marley and Aunt Lauren |
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| Sammy, Marley and Pops |
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| Pops and Marley |
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| Pops and Marley |
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| Pops and Marley |
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| Pops, Marley and Heather |
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| Pops, Marley and Heather |
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| My Granny's ring...a gift from my Aunt and Mom! |
Christmas Eve night Marley and I went to my dad’s house and
she got to play with ALL of her cousins and help bake sugar cookies. We really loved getting to see all of the
family!
On Christmas morning we got up super early and began the drive
to East Texas. Marley did wonderful! She
slept about 30 minutes then she watched movies on the Ipad and played with her
toys. When we got there she played with Grammy
Carol and Pawpaw and took a nap. We went
to Granddaddy and Grandmother Cain’s for Christmas lunch. Adam’s cousin recently opened a crematorium
and when we pulled up to his grandparents there was a hearse in the
driveway! I guess you have to always be
prepared at a moment’s notice!
It was really nice because
there were a lot of people who still had never met Marley. She was a little fussy as she was overwhelmed
with all the people (about 40!) so Pawpaw took her outside to ride on the lighted
reindeer in the front yard, let her suck on ice cubes from the sweet tea, lick
on lemons and watch the bumblebees in the rose bushes.
That night we drove to Adam’s mom’s house and celebrated
Christmas AGAIN! Marley got some really
cute gifts; from a dog that interacts as you read books to a book about Grandma’s
that has Adam’s mom recorded reading it!
She even got the cutest little owl toboggan from her cousin Emma.
Adam and I are both very thankful for our families and all
they have done for us this year! We hope
that this is just the beginning of many Christmas memories with Marley!
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