Things I learned this Christmas

Now that I have had time to thaw (yes, the snow is melting) and stuff myself (far too much), I feel that I can share with you the things I have learned during this, Babies First Christmas:

1. No, she is not more interested in the wrapping paper and the boxes, especially when there are the flexes of four dozen strings of sparkly lights to chew.

2. Turkey dinner mashes up marvelously to make a yummy baby mush.

3. Turkey dinner is no fun when it is processed and passed out the other end.

4. Baby will make it through the day, and indeed the whole holiday season, without any items branded with 'Babies First Christmas'.

5. Mummy and Granny however, will feel the need to buy everything branded with the above slogan.

6. What used to be an adequate sufficiency of pre-dinner drinks is now an absolute skinful.

7. Much mulled wine = merriment. Much mulled wine + childcare = afternoon hangovers.

8. Baubles are really fun until baby throws them on the ground and they smash into smithereens causing an extra housework chore.

9. The big pile of DVDs under the tree will remain unwatched until baby learns how to go down at night without a battle, and how to nap for longer than a half hour. Or until she is a teenager and would rather go out with her friends.

10. Babies do not respect Carols From King's. Why ever not?

Roll on next year!

Radio silence now until the New Year, so have a good one and spare a thought for those of us who will be home, praying that the baby sleeps through. Maybe that will be her New Year's Resolution?!