Christmas

silent night in church

Gifts, traveling, baking, planning, decorating, special family and friends for the most special day of the year.  Christmas comes and goes and every year is different, but a baby's first Christmas is one a parent will always remember.  Santa is reborn, holiday outfits, a new stocking, more lights and gifts, parents turn into children again and the Christmas spirit is rekindled in a different way.  Our new little one, her first Christmas, just one day shy of being 8 months old on Christmas Day.
I have always looked forward to the Christmas eve service, singing the traditional carols, and Silent Night..my favorite..and from the picture above, one of Lucia's favorites too.  Jason and I see our little girl in many different lights all the time.  Some days she is alert, some days not so much.  Some days she will give us several smiles and be engaged and active, other days..not so much.  We had actually had a bit of a rough week..Lucia was not being as connected and smiley as others and sometimes..it just brings us down.  But Silent Night..Holy Night..Lucia was there, really there, looking around, smiling, beaming, looking with both eyes at the lights, looking with her big blue eyes all around during the service and songs and it made our Christmas..our little light was enjoying all the lights around her and our hearts were glowing bright.   We had a beautiful Christmas Eve.

Christmas day..many generous gifts...many magical moments with family that we'll never forget..    One year ago, today..rubbing my belly, knowing that our lives would never be the same again.  And little did we know, how much our lives would change...how we would be given a precious little baby to love more than we could ever, ever imagine.  We are so in love with our gift named Lu.  Thank you to our families for the beautiful Christmas celebrations.  Thank you baby Jesus for being born!  Thank you God for giving Lucia the strength to enjoy the Christmas Eve services, and the special moments with family on Christmas day.  Thank you for so many things.  Our baby, no doubt, enjoyed her baby's first Christmas, and that is something we'll never forget.
Peace and love,

Jules, Jason, Lucia, Frieda and Blue

happy lubird on christmas day

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