I'm not Scrooge! I'm too busy! anyone else?

Reilly626 · December 2012

I love Christmas but with 4 month old twins to care for, and lack of space because of all their stuff I do not want to put up the tree! I just put out a ceramic tree. My husband thinks I'm Scrooge and claims he will do it but I know I will be stuck taking it all down and there's no time! Anyone else in the same boat? They won't even know there's no big tree- they are too little!

melmarie26 · December 2012

Just do something small, quick easy. We did a Charlie Brown Christmas Tree here!

Just a tabletop 3 ot 4 feet Fresh Frazier Fir from Lowes, only 15 bucks with watering stand. Spent 15 bucks on ornaments and wrapped a large, green, satin baby blanket around it as a tree skirt.

I'm cheap and lazy this year, what can I say?

kelandspence2012 · December 2012

You are not alone! My twins are 5 months and im broke this year so eventhough i love christmas i just feel kind of blah! I did put up my tree yesterday .... no ornaments yet! I just sit and look at it thinking do i really want to finish this tree? I do have a 13 yr old son so i guess ill try to make time to finish it ! If i just had the babies i would probably just buy a charlie brown tree like pp did ! Now im trying to decide if i want to bake any cookies this year!

E&RMommy · December 2012

We did it. Exhausted and all. We put them in a box in front of the tree and those are some of my favorite pics to look back on.

But hey - first year is survival!! Do what you have to do.

mrsemily08 · December 2012

My girls were 5ish months last Christmas and we decorated as usual. but that isn't a requirement in life

JelseyB · December 2012

Our tree is fake and prelit and I bought ornaments from the dollar store spent 6! And had enough for the whole tree! So easy AND cheap was our route this year

rmcrae · December 2012

Last Christmas when the twins were about 5 months, we did do a Christmas tree. However, no Christmas cards and no decorating outside. Don't let people make you feel bad. However, if your husband really wants it, tell him he can do that this year. My MIL was the one making us feel bad. She is dumb and doesn't know how hard that first year was.

projectbaby2012 · December 2012

I wouldn't worry about it this year. We have a tree up only because my brother was in town and offered to do it. Right now if I have a few hours of time, I'd much rather sleep than do anything else.

CourtneySue · December 2012

No. I put it all up & totally regret it. I alread dread taking it all back down. Blah...bahumbug

Jen0204 · December 2012

I put up our fake, pre-lit tree but haven't spread out the branches yet. So our only Christmas decoration so far is this sad looking tree. Maybe tonight H and I will spread out the branches and put up some ornaments. Right now it's pretty pathetic.

raraavis28 · December 2012

You're not alone.....I'm debating whether to do any Xmas decorating this year just bc 1. Our living room us already too small....we'd have to do a bunch of rearranging just to fit our tree, 2. The boys could very likely come at xmastime or shortly thereafter so the idea of taking everything down while adjusting to caring for 2 newborns is somewhat less than appealing. Plus I'm now on modified bedrest so if dh wants it done he'll have to do it! So we shall see.....kinda disappointing since it'll be DHs and my first Xmas as a married couple but we'll definitely be decking the halls like crazy once we have LOs!

MrsLnt · December 2012

Mine were 6 weeks old for their first Christmas. We put up the tree when they were about 4-5 weeks old and MH and I had horrible colds. I am NOT a Christmas person but, I figured, even though they wouldn't know the difference, the pictures would be there for years to come. It was HARD but in the end, I'm glad we did it. I'm siding with your H on this one.

LegallyBlonde217 · December 2012

We're doing it in pieces. We put the tree up Saturday, put the lights on Sunday, and we'll put the ornaments on slowly this week. I'm sure we'll take it down the same way!

LALASEPT05 · December 2012

You know i feel this way all the time. I fee too busy to put up lights a tree or take holiday photos or make time to visit Santa, wrap gifts, or any number of things throughout the year that I feel like they won't know anyway. My DH also particpates more and always wants to do holiday photos for example and it's always a nightmare. the kids don't want to sit or have a photo taken and we spend more time wrestling them then having photos. However every year we get at least one and I am thankful to have them. I guess my takeaway is that while i might curse my way through the holiday under my breath - I am grateful for the memories created...even if some of them are stressful. Find a balance...put up a tree that is a fake one with lights already on it and just do a few ornaments that you won't have to spend a long time putting away. Next year they will be crawling and you won't want to put one up because you're afraid they'll knock it over...and there will always be something. Do your best and try to find a balance where you're getting into the habit of celebrating but not overwhelming yourself. Good luck - I know it's difficult.

2moms2b · December 2012

I put our tree up the day after thanksgiving so that has been done. That is normally the weekend I put the lights up outside as well but no one else in our house (my SO) will climb on the roof so those are not happening this year.

The tree was a PITA especially fluffing it and putting up the ornaments but I am so glad I did it. Every morning when my SO leaves for work, she turns on the tree so when I get out of bed and move to the couch, its the only light shinning in the living room. It makes me smile every day!

I will say generally our outside and inside is decked out as I decorate every year for all the major holidays but this year it will be left at the tree and wreath on the door. For one my SO hates doing it while I love it but would never expect her to do it for me. For two, I am concerned about getting it all put away as we are due in the beginning of next year. At least this way if I am put on strict bed rest or heaven forbid end up in the hospital the only thing that really has to be taken care of is the wreath taken off the door (according to HOA policy).

When the boys are hear it will be game on baring I still know my name.

ks3pink · December 2012

I had our tree up and entire inside decorated before we went to eat thanksgiving dinner. DH did the outside the Saturday after. I also did Christmas cards that weekend and will be finishing up the ones for work tonight. It's tiring but rewarding. We do have a 6 year old though who must have all these things lol.

Reilly626 · December 2012

LALASEPT05:
You know i feel this way all the time. I fee too busy to put up lights a tree or take holiday photos or make time to visit Santa, wrap gifts, or any number of things throughout the year that I feel like they won't know anyway. My DH also particpates more and always wants to do holiday photos for example and it's always a nightmare. the kids don't want to sit or have a photo taken and we spend more time wrestling them then having photos. However every year we get at least one and I am thankful to have them. I guess my takeaway is that while i might curse my way through the holiday under my breath - I am grateful for the memories created...even if some of them are stressful. Find a balance...put up a tree that is a fake one with lights already on it and just do a few ornaments that you won't have to spend a long time putting away. Next year they will be crawling and you won't want to put one up because you're afraid they'll knock it over...and there will always be something. Do your best and try to find a balance where you're getting into the habit of celebrating but not overwhelming yourself. Good luck - I know it's difficult.

i feel the same- it's so exhausting with twins to dress them up for pics but I push myself to do it!

Eriksgal · December 2012

Very minimal decor here too. I only put up a table top tree in our entry way because I do not trust the trio with a big tree and didn't want to buy a super yard to gate it off. I didn't even hang stockings because I know my son will just try to pull them down off the mantle-he will stand on a toy or anything to get to stuff like that! I may put them on the wall. My house looks so bare this year but oh well!

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