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Nephy, I totally feel you on this one.
For our first "seperated" Christmas I want Nick to still feel special. I know it is going to be hard on him this year. Over at the in-law's is going to be especially tough. David's parents went from having to buy for 3 of us to 7 of them (David, Nick, Her and her 4 (yes 4) kids). I really hope they do right by Nickolas, but I sort of doubt it. For his birthday his grandparents gave him a pair of sweatpants and $5. His older aunt gave him a football, one step up from a carnival prize. David's younger sister totally made his day when she gave him the new Zelda game for his DS.
I know it isn't about the stuff, but at the same time he came home a bit hurt. He is old enough to know that his is the only b-day over there that gets short changed because it is near Christmas.
I feel guilty. I feel like I am trying to buy his affection by giving him a Wii for Christmas. I would have done this had David still been here. I even considered asking hi if he wanted to go in on it with me, but quickly decided against that (he stil owes me $$$$ from summer daycare). I started off with 2 games for it and now I am up to 5 and 2 for his DS. I feel out of control, but the only thing keeping me happy is imagining how shocked and happy he will be on Christmas. He knows we don't have money for extras right now, but he also still thinks Santa will bring him something cool.
My parents have been so great helping me out that I don't want them to get me anything for Christmas. Unfortunatly my mom has a strong sense of fairness and I have an older sister who keeps asking for more.
Other than Nick and my neices, everyone else is getting nummies. I will spend the 2 weeks before the Holiday baking and fudging my little heart out.
Santa is going to bring me a new pair of jeans, I only have 1 pair that fit and even those are starting to sag a bit.
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