Merry Christmas Eve! Today started out very unusually. Dad was going to get up with me in the morning because he was off today, but instead not only did Mom get up with me, but as soon as she did, she ran me out of the room! It turned out that Dad was feeling really sick (he had a fever and threw up!) and so Mom quarantined him and banned us from having any interaction today. Who knew she was so powerful?
While Mom was taking care of Dad, Grandma Droste and Aunt Sarah played with me and made sure I was happy. I wasn’t allowed to play with Dad (or even touch him!) all day, but every once in a while I was allowed to peek in the room and wave to him. He looked so pitiful!
The big event every Christmas Eve is dinner at Great Grandma Droste’s. It’s supposed to be crazy AND insane. I was ready. We (everyone but Dad) headed over around 5:45 (turns out her infection wasn’t contagious) for the festivities.
When we got there, it wasn’t very crowded yet, but I was immediately picked up and passed around. I think I did pretty well mingling and socializing. I got to walk around a lot, which made me happy (even during the nativity story!).
I really enjoyed all the caroling — I learned lots of new songs that I really liked. I also realized I am really good at soccer (for a nine-month-old). Hopefully I get a soccer ball soon so I can practice at home, too. Otherwise, I’ll just have to wait for my next trip to GG Droste’s!
Mom kept me up way, way, way past my bedtime. I had my “7:00” bottle at 8:45! What happened to being so strict about my schedule? Finally, I got really cranky and Mom decided to head home, but the house was so full of family members that it took about 25 minutes just to get into the car. But when I did, I fell asleep instantly and so deeply asleep that I didn’t even budge when Mom moved me from my carseat to my crib.
All in all, I met dozens of new family at GG Droste’s and realized that I have so many more people to play with than I ever could have imagined. Next year should be even more fun!
margaretyagan 
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