How to make baby’s first Christmas special

Fact is you will remember, so go for the magic.
Here’s what to do, and what to skip, for baby’s first Christmas.

You’ve been through this before
When you got married, you had to figure out how to spend one Christmas with your partner’s family and yours every other year. Now that you have a family of your own, this is the year to decide what is yours and what is your parents’. Where will you have the big holiday dinner? Where will you open presents? Make those decisions now and be clear with your families to avoid any hurt feelings later.
Want baby to wake up in their own home on Christmas morning? Invite family members to come to you.
Do some pre-holiday cleaning: Go through clothes and gear and pluck the things baby no longer uses or needs.
Give things to charity, pack them away in storage for the next child, or hand them off to a pregnant friend.
That way, you will have space for all the new stuff you are about to get.
To ensure that the gifts your baby receives have your seal of approval set up an online wish list for them. Pass it around to the grandparents and others who will be buying gifts.
You have tonnes of people to see but do not forget to make time for naps and playtime. You do not want your baby being miserable in every holiday photo you snap.
Remind too-pushy relatives that scheduling some downtime is a necessity and is non-negotiable.
Start a totally new tradition this year, something that the three of you will do this holiday and then make a lifelong family ritual. Do not stress over trying to do something big.
Let the grandparents go overboard, but you and your partner can get baby just one special thing. Think about a gift that baby will one day treasure as an adult and hopefully pass on to their baby.
* Information obtained from www.babycentre.co.uk