Garrett's first Christmas Eve was a lot of fun. We spent the morning wrapping gifts and Garrett sat in his swing and watched Andrea wrapping for almost an hour. We all bathed and got ready, Garrett weighed in at 11 pounds and 1 ounce. Then Garrett fell asleep in his bouncy chair (with a little help from the hair dryer) so we could pack up the car.
We had to drive separate cars in order to be able to bring our couch back on the way home, so Andrea arrived a few minutes before I did and she began feeding him. When I arrived with Katie, we alternated unloading the cars and holding Garrett.
Tonight's dinner was a lengthy affair, but Garrett slept through the majority of it, allowing Andrea and I to eat together with Mariann, Ron, Danielle and Justin. We started with Gravlox on a Corn Pancake with Creme Fraiche. Then we had two kinds of pate with bread and mustard. Next was Swedish meatballs and cabbage followed by ham with acorn squash (all of us except Ron combined those two courses).
At this point, we exchanged gifts and Garrett woke up to take part in the evening. Exchanging presents with the Cordovas is a bit of a blur because there are always two or three people opening at a time. However, it was a lot of fun to see people open from us, and we received some wonderful gifts. I think the most fun was opening the gifts for Garrett.
By the end of the exchange, cheese was served, but Garrett needed some quiet time to eat. Andrea and I each read part of "The Night Before Christmas" to him and he fell asleep eating. When Andrea and Garrett returned for pie, he was ready for another nap, which lasted long enough to enjoy dessert and say goodbye to Justin and Danielle who leave for Vancouver tomorrow morning.
Finally we put Garrett in his pajamas and he snuggled with Andrea and Mariann on the couch. I think I heard Santa down the block, so I'll rush to bed myself and wish all readers a Merry Christmas.
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