Hub-a-lub, Madi Poo, and Little Miss Rayni Lou.: Baby's First Christmas

I have always loved Christmas! It is one of my favorite Holidays! My parents always made it so special for us. As a child I couldn't wait to have a family of my own to make it a special day for them as well. Spending the day with my family is something that I always looked forward to. And now that I am married my family has grown. That many more faces to love and spend time with.
Our Christmas festivities started of with spending time with my family on Christmas eve. We went to Rayni's great Grammy's and had her wonderful homemade enchiladas and chili rellinos. We opened some gifts. Rayni sure was spoiled. She got a new dress, a sweater, and a huggums doll. After that we went to my parents and opened some more gifts there. Rayni was also spoiled there too. She got some leggings, a little people's airplane and some little people, an and Ariel Barbie. The night was topped off by getting to Skype with Uncle Bubba who is still on his mission in the Philippines. Christmas Morning I said to Rayni, "we get to Skype with uncle Bubba tonight!" and she replied back, "bubba" I squealed! I said Bubba again to her and she said it back a couple of times. I was so excited that she was going to be saying it to him tonight.. hopefully if she would cooperate. When we were in front of the computer and held her up she wouldn't say it. She just stared at her uncle Bubba. Towards the end we tried again and she said it so soft and so sweet. He loved it. He commented on her beautiful eyes. It was such a sweet moment. We loved seeing him again... and can't wait till April.
The next morning was the morning that I always dreamed of... Waking up with my hubbie and my baby, pilling in our bed, reading from the nativity story, and enjoying each other's company all day. Just as it always was for my family.
When we and my brother would wake up in the moring we would run to my mom and dad's bedroom and jump on their bed. My mom always made it a point to make sure that we started off the day with the true meaning of Christmas. We would read from this book:

I loved sitting on their bed and listen as my mom read this story to us. When I got preggers I wanted this book so that I could carry on the tradition. At one of my showers my mom gave me this book. Because Rayni was born 11 days after Christmas I had to wait almost an entire year before I could read it. And I couldn't wait.

So being able to read it to her and with my hubbie was the best feeling. She loved the book at the beginning, but as most babies she got restless and was done about half way through so mommy had to quickly go through it.
Then we walked out to see what Santa had left us.
It was so fun to watch Rayni . She was confused and excited. She loved pulling things out of her stocking. Out of all that she got her baby food was her favorite thing. She didn't want to put it down.
After gifts were all done we had breakfast and went to spend Christmas with Zach's family.
It was a perfect day. And one that I will never forget!
Enjoy some pictures from our perfect day.