Not a single thing in my 12 days of Christmas list was under my tree, but there were a few surprises. My husband bought me (well, I picked it out) a wall sconce for a focal wall in my living room. My mom’s gift was the paint and window treatments for that room, so that was nice. My big surprise was a Shark steam mop. Oh yes, it was something I wanted! Our entire house is 50 year old hardwood floors. All of Violet’s clothes have dirty knees because it is impossible to get them really clean…they look clean, but her clothes tell a different story. I could mop daily and they would still not be clean. Fifty years of dirt doesn’t go away easily, so I’ve been wondering if a steam mop would help. When my mom heard me talking about them, she decided to get one and add it to my Christmas gifts and I was so excited! Haven’t used it yet, but plan to tonight or tomorrow before our big New Years Day shindig for people from church.
I also got a Waterpik from my brother and his wife. Sounds like a weird present, right? It’s not! I really wanted one because it is so difficult to floss my very crooked bottom teeth and the bridgework on my upper teeth. In fact, I chipped a tooth several weeks ago while trying to floss my lower teeth so I’m a little nervous about it now. The Waterpik gets all of those crevices clean and makes my mouth feel much better than flossing!
It was a good Christmas. My mom was here, I got the stuff I needed to finish my living room (I’ll share a picture when it’s done, but it may be a few weeks) and a couple of surprises as well. The kids got most of what they wanted and we had a wonderful dinner with friends on Christmas Day. It was a really great holiday.
Now on to planning Violet’s first birthday which is less than 3 weeks away now. I can’t believe it…where has my baby gone?
