Preparation for Christmas!

Since I am staying home with Ben I am not making any money which is a bummer when the Holidays roll around. So, to remedy that I am cleaning a couple houses so I can have a little money to be able to buy Eric a few presents. I know Christmas isn't about the presents and Eric and I decided to not buy each other gifts but Eric being Eric, he told me he bought me a couple gifts and I cannot have him have nothing to open. So, I am cleaning houses and I have to bring Ben with me since I do it during the week in the afternoon and everyone else is well, working!

I am so excited for Ben's first Christmas! I know he will not remember it and everything we do is more for us but still, it is his first Christmas! We will be taking him to meet Santa this week and he already has his Christmas outfit and we have all his gifts done! Christmas will be such a hectic day, though. I don't do good with hectic! I am hoping I will be able to enjoy it. We will be doing Christmas with Eric's family on Christmas eve morning then his parents will come to our house for Christmas morning to see Ben open his gifts and for Breakfast, then to my parents, then to my sisters! A busy day but I cannot wait!!! I am currently bidding on a signed Eli Manning jersey for Eric! I am highest bidder and the auction ends soon and I am hoping I get it! Eric will be so surprised! I plan on getting him another Giants jersey he can actually wear, also. Last year all his gifts were Giants things and I have a feeling that is how this year will be but it's tough to buy for him!

We have all had a cold go around our house, Eric was sick for about a week and still has a pretty bad cough, the baby had a stuffy nose for about 2 days and then I got it. Ughh. I always get sick a week or two after Eric gets better. Oh, well at least only one of us are down at a time. Other than that, things are good! Life is good. I am happy.