The holidays are finally over with and as exciting and fun as they were, I am just glad to be back to our normal routine. We spent Christmas Eve with Matthew's family and New Year's Eve with mine. Natasha had a lot of fun both evenings and got to try a whole variety of different foods, although in the end she decided she would just stick to bread ("safe territory"). And now, that the holidays are over, Natasha is surrounded by a bunch of new developmental toys, a few stuffed animals, and other new toys to play with. Aside from toys, she also received a whole lot of new clothes ranging from 18 months to 2T; I even had to purchase two huge plastic bags from Canadian Tire to fit her new wardrobe and I don't think I have to cloth-shop for her for at least another year.

She also received a new 3-in-1 musical potty. Yes, potty training is in our near future although we haven't given it much thought yet. I was originally going to start the potty-training process around 18 months, but considering this coincides with the birth of our second baby, this might not be a very good idea. All sources say that the potty-training process is overwhelming at first and you don't want to combine that learning experience with another major change in the toddler's life. So we might be postponing the training until our 2nd baby is at least 2 months of age and Natasha has had a chance to adjust to her.

All-in-all, Natasha is loving her new toys, and she loves making a big mess with these new toys, but that's expected!