Every year I try to get better and better about the Christmas present thing. I thought for sure this year I had it under control. I started shopping in November. Now we are only 16 days away from Christmas and I still have stuff to get and the money supply is quite low. Plus one of the family Christmas gatherings is on the 20th so I have even less time to buy for that!
Once again this year I am going to have to tell Jeff that we can't get Christmas presents for each other. I hate doing that but I don't think we can afford it. I had some really good ideas for him this year:(
We won't get a break after Christmas because it's both of his brother's birthdays plus his Dad's and his aunt's. There is four more presents to buy. Not to mention that after Christmas it will be eight weeks until Will arrives. We still have stuff to buy for his room and I don't even have the mattress for the crib purchased yet!
I just want to stay in bed today and try to forget all these things. Unfortunately, I have to work and I just feel like being in sweatpants... and I have this uncontrollable urge to just cry!
I'm so sorry honey. You have so many to buy for that it stinks you can't buy for the person you love the most! I saw a cute idea on Oprah called the 12 dates of Christmas that maybe you could do after the holidays and go on 12 cheap dates (I want to do it, but it would be hard finding 12 babysitters - so do it while you can!). It is on her website.
ReplyDeleteWow, I'm sorry you have soo many people to buy for. Kinda sounds like us. If I had seen this before Christmas I would have suggested that you forget everyone else and do something nice for yourselves. I'm sure everyone would have understood considering that in nine weeks you will have a little one taking most of your time, energy and money. I hope that despite the stress, you were able to have a good holiday and that your New Year starts out strong.
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