“Good job Darcy” I say softly as she puts the ornament she made in kindergarten on one of the branches of the Christmas tree.

It’s already December and I can’t wait to celebrate it with our small family. You and I have been a couple for more than ten years and got married about two years ago. We’ve celebrated a lot of christmases together, and each and every one of them has been magical in their own way. This year, our three year old daughter Darcy is finally old enough to understand the whole thing with Christmas; Santa, gifts and decorating the Christmas tree. She has been non stop talking about seeing Santa, and I find that so adorable. This year, I also forbid you from doing anything too stressful or hard, since you’re almost 8 months pregnant with our second child

“Look at that, love!” I say with a smile as I look back at you sitting on the couch under a warm blanket.