To Deck the Halls

It's that time of year where I start decorating for Christmas. The decorating tends to fall on my shoulders, since my husband isn't quite as Christmas obsessed as I am.

Last year, we did basically the same thing that we have done in the past.

Christmas 2009

This year, everything is different. First of all, we have the Baby. Second, we no longer live in the same apartment, or even have a lot of the same furniture anymore.

We still have the couches, but we no longer have the tables. Also, since we've moved, we no longer have that window sill perfect for placing Christmas cards.

Because of the Baby, we want to have a tree big enough to put presents under, which means that we'll have a larger tree that is on the floor, not a table. We've already gotten new (shatterproof) ornaments. We are also concerned with the Baby's extreme curiosity, and how that will work with a tree in his reach.

Also, coming from a very decorated house growing up, I'm concerned that the one tree just isn't enough decoration. But we don't have a lot of places to display lots of decorations, or store them when the season is over.

Tonight is the moment of truth. The Husband will be picking up the tree on his way home from work. As much as I wanted to go as well, we decided that it would be too difficult to deal with the Baby and a tree in our car.

How did your decorating style change when you had a baby?