Bella visits Santa.

Keeping in tune with last year, this year Bella again gave Santa the cold shoulder. (She later said to me: "I was just a little bit shy, right mommy?!") I had to sit with her for the photo or it simply was not going to happen. However, by the end of the session, she warmed up quite nicely to Santa Claus, especially after he gave her a candy cane and a present, a little tiny Christmas snowglobe. (That's right everybody, you can bribe my kid!)

We're off to Windsor in the morning after I've worked the night shift. Here's to hoping it's a slow night of bringing babies into the world!

Happy Holidays, all!