Diapers & Daisies: Week Recap/Best Gift

Well it's finally over! Is it completely awful to say that I am so relieved that Christmas, really holidays in general, are finally over. By no means am I a scrooge, I'm the girl in the office that has had Michael Buble Christmas music playing since late August. It just seems like the closer it gets the crazier life becomes and the more tense I become. We have so many worries, stresses and obligations during this time of the year and it's so easy to forget what this time is really about. Even after all the "Griswald like" decorating, massive amounts of junk food, parties, get-togethers, ungodly amounts of wrapping paper we can finally sit back and just...breathe.

As for me and my household we had a very wonderful and blessed Christmas. Everything went fairly normal this year which makes me worry just a bit. I'm sure if something horrible was said or if someone's feelings got hurt I'll hear about it before next Christmas, probably on Facebook. Totally joking. Kinda.

This was the first year that my daughter got to really enjoy the art of opening presents. Even though she is only 13 months old she really loved and enjoyed all the wrapping paper frenzy. She became rather pro at unwrapping gifts. Now the question is what to do with the massive amount of toys in my living room floor. I'm sure I will come up with some type of organization and share with you guys later on this week because it will haunt me until it's taken care of. Thanks OCD.

The look of frustration when she couldn't unwrap a gift: priceless

"Santa" was very good to me this year as well! He brought me the ultimate mom/wife gift which was on my "Christmas list", a Shark Pro Steam Mop! Just saying the name makes my giddy. When my mom asked me what I wanted for Christmas and I told her a Shark Pro Steam Mop her reaction was, "Wow I can really tell you're married now." I've fully embraced the fact that a cleaning supply can now make me giddy and have the deer in the headlights look instead of clothes or toys. It brings me sheer joy to no longer have to use a huge bucket of water and a old mop that has fell apart 3 times and practically break my back scrubbing my kitchen floors. Now I just turn on the steamer and glide through the kitchen like a gazelle with my heels and pearls (yea right). But in all seriousness it works like a charm and I would recommend it to anyone!

I'm sure Lindsey has way cooler stories to share from her Christmas getaway to her home state of Maine, which I'm a little obsessed with and would love to go back and visit sometime in the very near future! Scoot over Taube family, the Franklin's are coming to visit!!! lol.

Hope everyone had a blessed Christmas Holiday!

A few photos to reminisce the most wonderful time of the year!