Santa Claus is Coming!

Hello out there and Happy Holidays, did you know it is almost Christmas? We have a lot to look forward to here in UB, to say the least. We are having several A-list guests in the next few weeks to include, my baby brother (brand spanking new), Gram and Gramps B, Grammy & Pappy J, and the new and instant favorite of mine, Santa Claus. He is so nice. I tell mom every day all about Santa Claus and how he is coming to bring me presents and candy canes. Have you had one of these delicious concoctions? If not, do yourself a favor. They are obviously and seriously underrated as no one has bothered to mention them up to this point. I could eat about 30 a day, possibly more. Mom bought me the cherry flavored kind at Walmart the other day (these are her favorite), but I LOVE those peppermint ones too. I say, "mine want candy canes." Of course, this does the trick nearly every time, except when I have yet to have my breakfast. For some reason m&d place quite a bit of emphasis on this meal as I have noticed I get NO candy before my breakfast, no matter how many times I ask for it. I guess I should count my blessings though, the way mom tells it, Dad is so hard core, I am lucky to get candy at all. He told her the other day that the stuff stays out of the house once the baby comes. Poor mom, her gravy train is almost over!! On with the news...I finally got my picture made with Santa Claus. But don't fool yourself into thinking I sat on that man's lap alone; mom squeezed in the picture with me, she's always horning in. I almost worked up my nerve to do it solo this Sunday, but Santa went to lunch before we made it back for the picture. More great news...mom is finished wrapping almost all of the presents. She has been busy as a bee making the house ready for both Christmas and my baby brother. I have also been doing my part in case you were wondering...every once in a while, I tear up the house when mom looks a little bored or lazy. I can't have her resting on the job too much or getting out of practice; it's about to get even crazier around here, you know. Also in the news, yesterday was my aunt Deb's birthday. If you get the chance, please wish her a happy belated. Speaking of birthdays, I think we need to throw poor mom some sort of party; she has been quite overwhelmed and emotional lately. She tells me she's fine and she sure is trying her best, but between you and me, I think those crazy hormones are getting the best of her. Needless to say, we are all anxious for both Santa C. AND Baby B. Luckily, help is on the way soon, in my most favorite form (read playthings), Gram and Gramps B. Bless their hearts, they have elected to spend their precious Christmas vacation days with us among the caterwalling and madness. Are they troopers or what?! They will likely need another 16 days of vacation when we are finished with them here in UB. Oh, big news before I forget, don't think we left you out of our holiday greetings. You know mom is always crazy about sending out the cards. But, if all goes well, we should have another big announcement before the New Year arrives to add to our Christmas/New Year cheer. Sooo, be sure to look for your holiday wishes in the form of a Merry Christmas/Happy New Year/Announcing the arrival of Baby B trifecta. We promise not to disappoint. We would also like to say a big ho, ho, ho, MERRY CHRISTMAS to you while we have the opportunity, just in case we become unavoidably detained in the near future. Not that we are holding our breath around here, but you never know when the baby may choose to arrive. We will keep you posted with any progress; mom goes back to the doctor on Monday. Keep your fingers crossed. Also, please know that even though there's no Christmas card in your mailbox, we are still thinking of you and wishing you the happiest and healthiest of Christmas and the New Year to come. May your days be merry and bright...and if you get the chance, drop on by to say hello to all of us here in UB. I will tell you a big story about candy canes, Santa Claus, snow, snowmen, and of course, presents. If you are really lucky, I may even share one of my candy canes with you and we'll watch Frosty, Santa, or Rudolph together. Until then, you take care and enjoy the Christmas preparations. Don't forget the reason for the season; it's easy to get caught up in the STRESS (according to mom). Rememer to count your blessings as we'll be counting loved ones like you. Lots of love dipped in peppermint and wrapped in a beautiful package, yours truly, Cooper B.