https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:13:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-the-christmas-spirit-yet#post-27342 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 09:58:10 +0000 winniebee 27342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. Work has been hell and I've been working 14 hour days and weekends for the past few weeks. I'm in the middle of a jury trial which hopefully will end by Friday. Hopefully is the key word. Then, I'll get into the spirit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-the-christmas-spirit-yet#post-27318 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 08:13:17 +0000 rachiecakes 27318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, not yet.<br /> I've been on bed rest since before Thanksgiving so we didn't visit family and I didn't do my usual holiday kick-off, Black Friday. I haven't seen decorations yet. And it's been unusually warm in Boston.<br /> Once LO arrives I'm sure I'll be feeling it :) he's due 12/15 but they wanted me to make it to 39 weeks which will be Thursday before inducing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-the-christmas-spirit-yet#post-27290 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 00:52:22 +0000 lemondrop 27290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: we finally had a storm move in this weekend, so now it feels much more holiday-ish (you guys probably are too, at least I know my cousin in Dallas said the weather is going to be crummy). I do miss living in Colorado this time of year with the definitive seasons. </p> <p>How are you feeling lately? We'll have to get a January board up over here :) My husband finished the tree today, I just sat and watched and napped. The little boy must have been growing since I was worn out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-the-christmas-spirit-yet#post-27057 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:09:10 +0000 heffalump 27057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought my lo a Chanukah CD, my first Chanukah board book, and we decorated the house.</p> <p>Chanukah isn't as big for us, and it's not really exciting until it gets here. I guess we don't have as much build up. Just take out the menorah and you're ready to go! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-the-christmas-spirit-yet#post-27056 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:08:07 +0000 Nskillet 27056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>YES! Tree is up, lights are strung, ate a batch of my favorite cookies, and been to the jam packed shopping mall already. Tis' the season! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-the-christmas-spirit-yet#post-27053 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:03:48 +0000 BSB 27053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, I have. Someone told me about Pandora having a Christmas station so I've been listening to it all the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-the-christmas-spirit-yet#post-27048 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 15:42:45 +0000 autumnlove 27048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not at all this....probably because we are focused on our LO who is due right around Christmas! I usually love getting real trees but I think I will just whip out the mini fake tree this year! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-the-christmas-spirit-yet#post-26947 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 12:28:30 +0000 Rosie Girl 26947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really :( For me though, the reason I haven't felt it is because we have no snow! Which isn't what Christmas is about at all, but it sure does help with setting the mood for it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-the-christmas-spirit-yet#post-26922 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 11:38:54 +0000 mrsjyw 26922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sort of? For some reason, the holiday spirit was late to kick in, if at all. I blame the craziness of work and Thanksgiving coming too soon. But, I got a lot of Christmas shopping done yesterday, all our decor is up, and I started listening to the Christmas radio station...</p> <p>Hopefully I'll be less of a scrooge after this wknd! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-the-christmas-spirit-yet#post-26894 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 09:43:38 +0000 looch 26894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not yet, because I have to get DS's birthday parties over and done with! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-the-christmas-spirit-yet#post-26890 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 09:41:55 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 26890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been listening to Xmas music for 3 weeks now. If only there was a little snow it would help a little! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-the-christmas-spirit-yet#post-26860 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 09:01:28 +0000 twodoghouse 26860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't really felt it yet. I have a huge work project due next Wednesday and once that's finished I am going to go all out with the decorating and Christmas-movie watching, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-the-christmas-spirit-yet#post-26855 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 08:55:04 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 26855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lemondrop: I totally agree with you there!! I live close to Houston, TX so we never know what the winters will be like. Earlier this week it was in the 50's, now it's in the 70's and humid. There's just something about wearing short sleeves in the winter that makes it really hard to feel like the Christmas season. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-the-christmas-spirit-yet#post-26822 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 07:11:40 +0000 mediagirl 26822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sort of. These last few months have been rough between first trimester misery and my husband's health issues. I decorated and the outside lights will go up this weekend. Next week we are going to my parents to celebrate Christmas, so I hope I feel it by then!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-the-christmas-spirit-yet#post-26776 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:56:37 +0000 lemondrop 26776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Getting there, we just put up our tree, so that helps. Getting into the holiday spirit is always a bit of a challenge for me since we live in Phoenix. Palm trees and 60 degree weather just doesn't scream holiday spirit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-the-christmas-spirit-yet#post-26698 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:00:22 +0000 AmeliaBedelia 26698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No :( I usually am, but November was just such a crazy month I'm not "here" yet. I think once we get our tree up and decorate, etc, that I'll be more in the Christmas spirit. For now, I think "Ooh, pretty lights." &lt;-- My favorite part of the holidays, aesthetically. But I haven't caught the bug yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-the-christmas-spirit-yet#post-26674 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:43:11 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 26674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>YES!!! Maybe not in the people around me, but I'm making it feel like Christmas in my house :-) I just finished baking 10 dozen cookies and watching How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Between those things and the Christmas decorations, I'm ready for the holiday season!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-the-christmas-spirit-yet#post-26664 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:30:16 +0000 Mrs. D 26664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes and no, I work in a mall so I'm surrounded by holiday shopping, music, and kids visiting Santa. I feel like the Grinch when I have to deal with a cranky pain in the a** who thinks they're better that me and treat me like less than dirt.<br /> But I love when I get to go shopping, bake Christmas cookies, and teach my Sunday School class the song I wrote for their concert. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-the-christmas-spirit-yet#post-26659 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:26:20 +0000 MamaMoose 26659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband just called me scrooge mcduck. No lie. Because I asked him to wash off a christmas stamp be just put on me! So much for christmas spirit I guess! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-the-christmas-spirit-yet#post-26648 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:14:48 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 26648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm definitely in the spirit now. We've put up our tree and decorated inside. I've got a good chunk of shopping done and have wrapped some presents. I went on an iTunes shopping spree the other day and now have a nice Christmas playlist. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-the-christmas-spirit-yet#post-26643 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:12:10 +0000 tequiero21 26643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i've been listening to some xmas songs (okay, only 3 on youtube playlist and they're contemporary xmas songs). but other than that, not really. haven't even started shopping for gifts. =( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-the-christmas-spirit-yet#post-26620 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:54:26 +0000 MsMamaBear 26620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, I always do when I put up the tree and lsiten to Christmas music! This will be Baby Bear's 1st Christmas, even if she is 3months old, so I am going all out. Still waiting on her monogramed stocking to put up. She has an ornament and her gifts from Santa are ready. She also has her Christmas church service dress ready to go! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-the-christmas-spirit-yet#post-26617 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:52:28 +0000 SAHM0811 26617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, we are more in the spirit these days for sure because DD keeps asking about Santa (she's been asking ever since that snowstorm in Oct... to her 3 yo mind, snow equates Santa, lol).</p> <p>We opened her Advent calendar yesterday and it's a neat way for her to learn how much more she has to wait. A visit to Santa is also in our near future... Hope she doesn't cry again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-the-christmas-spirit-yet#post-26613 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:49:49 +0000 MamaMoose 26613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Um... I start listening to Christmas music in September so yes!! I love this time of year!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-the-christmas-spirit-yet#post-26611 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:47:57 +0000 Andrea 26611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am now because I've spent the evening doing Xmas stuff. I think sometimes you don't feel it until you start doing the holiday stuff so I think you'll definitely be in the mood tomorrow when you see Santa! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-feel-the-christmas-spirit-yet#post-26607 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:45:36 +0000 mrbee 26607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I celebrate a secular Christmas, so to me the holiday season is about Santa, stockings and a tree. Maybe some mistletoe and egg nog too. Having a family dinner and roasting chestnuts on an open fire.</p> <p>I haven't felt the holiday spirit at all yet thought. Tomorrow though, we may bring Charlie to see Santa Claus! So maybe that will fire up this Grinchy heart of mine?</p> <p>Have you feel the Christmas and/or Holiday spirit yet? Please answer in whatever way makes sense for your family (secular, religious, etc.). </p>