Anna, Have a Very Spoilt Christmas!

This week, Christmas finally came. I didn't manage to get all my Christmas shopping done, but Anna was well taken care of none the less.

It has been a very busy week for little Anna - and she got her first taste of what Christmas will be like for years to come. We started off the Christmas Tour at Chrissy's family's house to celebrate Christmas and Chrissy's birthday with Adam's family. It was lovely to meet our new extended family, and of course Anna was given lots of cuddles.

Then we were off to Pa's house for Christmas Eve dinner. As we do every year, it was nice to bring Anna along this year and made for a very special evening. Anna got some beautiful new clothes from Pa and Tiff, and we loved dinner - Pa's roasts are awesome!

We also got to say hello to Tom and Ramsey on Skype. It was Anna's first skype call - she didn't say much. It was great to see Ramsey for Christmas - I hope Santa gave you a trampoline!

Then it was home time and the first time Anna 'slept through the night', well, from 1am till 7am. Unfortunately this was only a once off.

The next day was Christmas Day. We headed off down to Langwarrin to Leigh's house to meet the Morris family for the first time. Anna was certainly a crowd pleaser. She got hugs from everyone, and was given lots of great gifts.

Then we drove up to Grandma and Grandpa Hateley's house. It was a very relaxed, informal get together, a huge contrast to the Morris and Miller family Christmas's. Allan and Virginia gave us a great hamper that they had put together.

Then we were off to Nanna Lou and Tom's house for Christmas dinner. Nanna did a great job at cooking, the food was delicious. Anna was given lots of cuddles, of course. She was also spoilt with pressies! Mum and Dad gave Anna some nice new clothes that she can grow into. Santa did the same. Aunty Lauren and Uncle Jason gave Anna her first mobile phone (it's pink) and a play gym (which we have already put to good use). A very tired little Anna and her very tired parents drove the 50km back home to have a good 3 hours sleep.

The next morning we were up and about cleaning the house, and getting ready for Tiff's family Christmas lunch. Anna thought it was great meeting Tiff's big family - she was given lots of love and cuddles, and again, more presents which was so lovely.

After stuffing our faces (for the third day in a row), Mum, Dad, Lauren and Jason went to see a movie while Pa and Tiff watched Anna. We got back at midnight and poor Pa and Tiff were so tired, and Anna was being difficult to settle. So a huge thanks for minding Anna - we loved the movie!

And now, we're winding down, cleaning our house, eating all of the awesome left over food (there's always plenty) and Anna and mummy are playing fashion parades with all of the great new clothes Anna got for Christmas!

Thank you to everyone for their love, food, and gifts!

Merry Christmas little Anna - you've made it very special for us.

With love,

Mum and Dad.x