Let's just say that I would prefer not to be sober during Christmas ever again. Every year my mom hosts an amazing Christmas celebration where we all gather early to open presents and then gorge ourselves on egg nog, wine, appetizer's, and a ham dinner. I never really realized the chaos of Christmas in years past partly because I was consuming large quantities of wine. This year I was overwhelmed, grumpy, tired, and just wanted some peace and quiet because I was sober. It became clear that I had poorly planned my pregnancy and should have waited until the New Year. Too late now. You see, our family is quite loud. We all talk over each other and raise our voices to be heard. Add in some wine and egg nog and the level of noise is almost unbearable. After the presents were opened and the kids were running around high on excitement, I quietly wandered upstairs to my moms room to take a nap where I could shut out the noise for just a little bit until dinner. Thankful for another wonderful family holiday. Not thankful that you are not supposed to drink when you are pregnant. It's all worth it though.
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