First Christmas for little E.
First Christmas as a Mama.
When I left my previous life I also left behind careful years of holiday ornament selections. Among my eclectic assortment of goldfish and snowflake ornaments were also dear ornaments from my mother and grandmother. As the winter chill settles down for its visit, I often miss those odds and ends of holiday decor that served a tactile memory of my past and the people I have loved. My life is headed in a new direction...and sometimes sacrifices have to be made in order to rediscover happiness.
For the past months I have been accumulating my blueberry's first tree ornaments. My purpose: to build a foundation of decorations that will hopefully fill his years of holiday memories with color, sparkle, and joy. Humming birds, Cookie Monster, robots, and a ballet recital ready pink flamingo are the start of this fresh chapter...the start of my first Mama tree.
My favorite find? The perfect sweet ornament to top our first family tree. A glittery slice of blueberry pie.
It is with hope that one day E will look forward to unwrapping these first ornaments from their storage tissue to adorn the Christmas trees of his childhood.
