I just looked at the date and realized we’re one month and one day away from Christmas now. Normally I wouldn’t worry too much because George and I are both procrastinators (there’s a reason we never got married – too much planning ahead!) and we tend to not shop before the 20th of December anyway.

However, I’m feeling just a bit of panic now. For one thing, I want to get Hayley something fun but she’s not really into any one type of toy – the good thing is this means we aren’t buried under eight million Polly Pockets or Barbie dolls (or worse, Bratz dolls), but the bad thing is that it makes it hard to think of some sort of toy to get her as a gift.

As for Breanna, it was hard enough thinking of what to get for her birthday, now I have to come up with a few things for Christmas for her. The joys of being the second child, right? What does she need that we don’t already have?

And on top of that, I have to do at least a little early shopping because my sister isn’t coming back home for Christmas this year due to the crazy cost of flying and also her work schedule. That means I have to figure out what to get for her and her fiance, go buy it, and then ship it out East in time to arrive before Christmas. And her birthday is Christmas day, so I need to think of that gift too. No pressure!

Deck the halls, falalalala, I need another month.