Happy First Christmas!

Dearest Harper,

Merry Christmas, my love!

As you'll learn, we celebrate with family on Christmas Eve AND Christmas Day (depending on Mommy's work schedule, but I'm still on maternity leave, so yay to having the holidays off and enjoying them with you!)

I taught you all about Santa. Of course you made his Nice list - you're the best baby on the planet!

Your Grandpa Bob and Grandma Molly came to celebrate with you a few days before Christmas.

Grandma Chris bought your Christmas Eve dress. You looked beautiful!

And, in keeping with tradition (started a month before on Thanksgiving!), Daddy and I took a selfie kissing you.

We spent Christmas Eve this year with Daddy's family. Here's a picture of you with your cousin Michael, your Grandma Chris and Abuelito, and your Auntie Cassie.

Your Godparents, Val and Jeremy, sent us ornaments, and the package was waiting for us when we got home Christmas Eve night. I sent them a picture of you with your ornament to let them know they arrived safely. I'm including this photo because it's perfect - you put your hands on the ornament, looked at the camera and smiled. Plus, you look absolutely adorable!

After a bath and putting in your special Christmas jammies, we took a picture of you with the cookies we left out for Santa.

We had a quiet Christmas morning at home, just you, Leia, Winston, Daddy, and me. It was perfect.

Later in the day, we spent time and had dinner with your Grandpa Dave and Grandma Cathy.

In my 36 years of getting Christmas gifts, you are, by far, the best one I've ever received. Here's to many, many more Christmases together!

I love you,

Mommy