You know how people start freaking out about a week before Christmas because they still have tons of shopping left to do and baking and cleaning and travel and blah blah blah?

Not me!

At least not this year.

We are broke this year so we are spending what little money we have left over (there really isn't anything left over) after bills on gifts for Avery. Thanks to my blog I have a rad new partnership that enabled me to get a really nice gift for my kiddo (review to come!). Her grandparents are setting the bar pretty high and since she has three sets of g'rents I could probably get away with not buying her anything.

HOWEVER if I did that I'd remember. I'll remember every gift she gets this year. I'll have a mental (as well as an actual) picture of her opening her gifts and getting excited with each new toy and I'll know who got what for her. I just can't imagine sitting there knowing that nothing under the tree is from mommy and daddy. She is too little to truly get Christmas and she won't reflect on her second Christmas and say "hey, my parents didn't get me jack shit that year." Of course she won't. But I will. It's exciting to give your kid something that you know they'll love. When you become a parent this stupid holiday transforms into the greatest day ever for your child and for you because you get to make the magic happen.

I want to be the reason the smile is on her face. Is that selfish of me? Sure, we can't really afford much but I will do what I can with what we have and goddammit it's going to be AWESOME.