is it just me or is anyone else already excited about christmas with lo, i mean it was tegans 1st xmas last year but she was only 8 weeks. im really looking forward to seeing her face when we put the christmas tree up and give her her presents, going to see the lights turned on in town. im so excited and its only august, ive always been a bit christmas mad but this is so early for me to be this excited. am i the only one? xxx

I'm already planning Lily's pressies! You are not alone!

Serena X

Harri will be 1 year old on the 21st of dec so im really looking forward to his birthday and xmas! He was only 4 days old last year and i was so tired i just wanted to sleep all day, hopefully this year will be more lively and a bit more enjoyable.xxx

Ah I can't wait as well, my lo will be 21 months by xmas. My 1st son was born on 23rd Dec and I brought him home Christmas day. It was the most knackering, emotional, best Christmas ever!

tegan will be 14 months at xmas, so will be having xmas dinner with us and of course she too will be wearing a paper hat!
im not going to go to mad with presents though as she has alot of toys already, i think we are getting her a dolly and pram and one of those leap pad things and will probably put money into her savings account. any of you ladies got your gifts planned? xx

Lily will be 11 months so was thinking about getting her a trike, one of the ones with the parents handle on the back that can be taken off when she is older. I'm trying to not got too mad too because her 1st birthday will only be a month after.
My mum is only getting her a small pressie for her birthday and then is gonna buy her a main pressie in the summer instead. She is worried she is gonna get too much in one go then nothing else for the year!

I love Christmas, our 2 are the first children in the family since my cousins were little (they're 16 & 18 now so not little anymore!!) and it's really brought the magic back. Joe was 2 and a half last Christmas (Evie was still a bumpy!) and he was so excited putting the milk and carrot out for Rudolph along with Santa's whisky and mince pie lol! His face when he saw all his pressies on Christmas morning was an absolute picture-so cute! Think we're getting him a big boys bike this year, no idea what to get for Evie, she'll be nearly 10 months then.

I can't wait Rhys will be 1 on 27th Dec so his 1st Christmas. Plus didn't reaLLY have much of a christmas last year as was in slow labour lol so gonna make up for it this year

i love x mas!!!! i have been x mas shopping already!!!!

Gabe will be nearly 8 months by then. I haven't thought about it really - I'm more excited about when he'll be 2 or 3 and understand a bit better! At 8 months I will probably be trying to stop him pulling the lights down or eat the christmas tree lol!

Hi Ladies

I cant wait, only 119 sleeps to go!!!!

Sarax

ohhhh thought it was just me..ive already brought some of primroses pressies and even ordered her 2nd xmas speical xmas bauble..lol.x

im excited 2!!!! freya will have just turned 1, last year she was 15 days and to be honest it just went by in a bit of a blur so im really looking forward to it this year only 4 months to go lol lol

i cant believe some of you have started buying things, i feel so behind now. all my ideas are still in my head lol x

Ohhhhhh I love christmas as well, my fav time of the year!! I am really excited about this year even though my oh will be working I really want it to be special. Holly was only days old last year and I was recovering from my section so not great fun. So far we have bought her one of those spinning zebra things, a vtech sit to stand dance mat thing, some soft toys, some books, jammies and dressing gown, some small toys like a noahs ark ect but we are going christmas and birthday shopping tomorrow I sooo can't wait xxx

I'm really looking forward to xmas too! Dylan will be 6 months, so next xmas will prob be even better!
My mum wants to take him to meet Father Christmas at Harrods which would be great!
It'll also be the first year that i will be hostess on xmas day & do all the cooking etc etc which i will enjoy!
Sarah xx

oh i want to go shopping now! its not fair lol i cant wait for the shops to start getting their xmas things in.
are any of you taking your lo to see santa? im not sure if tegans to young or not x

Well I was really looking forward to it until hubby pointed something out......

lo was 3 months last xmas so wasn't really interested in much apart from xmas lights. This year he'll be 15months and I am now dreading the xmas tree going up as I just know he's going to have it over within minutes of its erection!!! He's cruising around and he always wants that one thing he's not supposed to have!!

I am really looking forward to the pressies and snow (hopefully), can't wait to go outside and catch snow with him and do the snow fairy thing. and can't wait for trip to see santa, and leaving the carrots and mince pie out.

....but oh god the xmas tree!! we have a massive 7ft one and it covers the whole bay window of lounge....i can just envisage it falling right ontop of him!!
arrrgghh!!

As much as I love Xmas I've got 3 birthdays and a birth to get out of the way 1st!!!

My youngest, Alex, was 9 1/2 months last year but we had just moved to Holland so his 1st Xmas wasn't really up to much.......this yr we're back in the UK and will have family around this time as well as new baby

I love Xmas

Ollie will be 19months so will know everything that goes on by then (i think)
we cant have the tree in the lounge as theres no room, so it wont be a problem for him pulling it over (And as we rarely use the dining room were considering not even putting it up...)

I've bought a couple of his pressies - and already told the inlaws/grandparents that they have a budget of £20 for him and no more (And boy were they shocked when i said anything more would be a waste and go straight into the bin!)
We've told them what we want - money to help pay towards a nintendo Wii, so think we've got everything covered.

We'll be doing the same as last year - I'll be cooking for 14 again, but they will all each bring a part of the meal with them (I'm hoping MIL doesnt bring one of her awful fudge cakes again, will have to tread carefully there...) and then after dinner we'll open pressies.

But I am so looking forward to it It will only be about 3 months till LO is born at xmas

Bring on the festive season, and twinkly lights and snow, and the general good feeling from everyone.

xxx

I'm looking forward to a better Christmas this year - Ellen was 10wks last Christmas but was ill on Christmas day, ended up in out of hours on Boxing Day, and in hospital with suspected meningitis 2 days later! Just got out before New Years Eve, only to be readmitted 10 days later when she relapsed. Never got to the bottom of it, except to rule out meningitis after 2 horrendous lumbar punctures, so yes we're hoping for a better Christmas!!

Rachael