Our Christmas with Matt's parents went really well! Maddy was fabulous for both the drive down and the drive back home. The drive down was a bit stop and go in a couple places. But the drive back home was really fast. She slept pretty well both nights. She had a hard time going to bed the first night--there was a lot of crying and carrying on. But she did go to sleep after about 45 minutes of Matt and I periodically rocking her. The second night she went to sleep on her own just fine but woke up at 1 am crying. After a bottle she went back to sleep fine again.
Maddy loved Grandma and Grandpa's house! It's all one floor (basically) so she was able to crawl down the hallway and into the bedrooms. She had a great time exploring. We saw the neighbor's bunnies but I was careful not to let her touch them since I know she'd pull their ears or something like that.
We also saw Maddy's great grandpa and Matt's aunt Kim, uncle Ron and his cousin's Dustin and Clay. It was nice to get together with them and it was fun to laugh with them again. Matt's mom and dad went all out and made potato salad, sweet potato casserole, ham, turkey salad--the list goes on! WHEW! It was all delicious. Kim brought along fabulous cookies as well. They were great!
I had shrimp and grits for the first time on Friday night and if I do say so myself they are pretty darn good! Matt's mom makes GREAT grits. Don't let the name fool you, it's not JUST shrimp and grits. It also has sausage, tomato, onions and chicken stock. I'd gladly have that again any day!
Matt's parents and us opened gifts on Christmas morning. They really seemed to like the pottery set I bought for them from People's Pottery. Although I found another piece of it here! I knew I would! I thought I was missing one! They enjoyed the grandma/grandpa sweatshirts we got for them as well. Maddy received a really cool farm and piggy bank from them. She loved playing with them and has been all day today (you can see it on our photo gallery). Matt received great speakers and headphones from his folks. We already have one pair and I use them all the time to play music in the kitchen with our Airport Express. It'll be nice to have another set! I received gorgeous Vera Bradley travel accessories, a french press and also girlie spa stuff. I love girlie spa stuff and now is just the time of year that we need it!
Speaking of I'm going to need to use them later on tonight since it's been a busy morning today. I've done two loads of laundry, ran the dishwasher, emptied the diaper bin and the kitchen trash, dusted the dining room table, took around the trash, paid the bills, balanced the check book, cleaned Maddy's high chair and cover, worked out and showered!!! Whew! I still need to pack up some stuff for the post office, go grocery shopping and wrap a present! Girlie stuff is just what I'll need tonight!
Well, the munchkin is back up! I need to vamoose!
Tea of the day: I had coffee with splenda and mint mocha creamer
WO of the day: 25 min. elliptical (Maddy woke up 20 minutes into it, but then fell back asleep.