When will everyone

lunar

I know its really early to be asking this, im just so excited this year. every year i have had some sadness at christmas time even though i love it, as it has felt like another year of infertitity. Well 8 years after i was told i would have fertility problems i will finally have my baby this year.


I know it will mean nothing to him but i just cant wait to spend my first real family christmas. Its an even bigger celebration as its the first year me and my OH wont be working. i have worked the last 9 now but will be on mat leave this year.

So just wondering how early i can get away with decorating, when will everyone else start?

sweetnskint

when got kids small put them up end nov but now they r bigga wait til dec 10th! x im sure it will be a great xmas for you... goodluck x

logan

mine always have and always will go up 13 days before xmas and come down 13 days after xmas.......
no idea why but its been a tradition since before i was a kid

System

they go up dec 1st and come down new years day.

Zazen999

Up, Christmas eve by the fire with lovely home cooked goodies and spirits.

Down, the day after boxing day.

Our decs consist of one row of glittery blue lights draped over the mantelpiece.

The fire runs all over the time we are at home, much nicer to have that running than any other decs.

the family christmas is really about spending time together and eating good food, so that's what we do.

Tigger888

Congratulations on your baby - this is a very special time!

Our decs usually go up around two weekends before Christmas and come down a few days after New Year. My OH gets the tree from his work so sometimes that can be a bit late coming (OH not so keen on Christmas as I am!!) but I make sure other decorations are up.

Shevs

Lunar congratulations on your little baby I hope this Chirstmas is everything you want it to be. When I lived at home we werent allowed to put the decorations up untill after my brothers birthday on the 13th, so we always put ours up the weekend after and took them down on the 5th. This is my first christmas living with BF so will put my decs up on the 14th as the 13th is a saturday xx

roosterbean

A christmas cherub - how lovely!! Well done to both of you.:j What is your due date?

I put all ours up on 1st December and my OH puts the outside ones up the first weekend of December. I always save the star for my boys to put on the tree and the chocolate decs, and then I light my festive tealights and oils on the evening with a glass of xmas cheer.:xmassmile

My two doggies love it too - they get an extra walk in the evening so I can look at everyone elses decs!!:xmastree:

Decs come down day after boxing day - probably because its the run up to xmas I like best and I want to get the house straight again. More room for the kids to play with all their new toys too.

aaranj

congratulations on your pregnancy! :T hope it goes well!

now as for x-mas decorations, in our house they usually go up on 1st december and come down the day before i return to school (college this year). but one of my neighbours puts hers up at the beginning of october, which is a bit to early if you ask me!

Lickul_miss

usually the middle of Dec after every1 else has put there's up at the begining and the kids have drove me mad 4 them up lol, luv em wen there done its just such a job we have quite a few (not loads or over the top) and they go away new years day if im up to it, if not the 2nd

Lunar im sure ur gonna have some great xmas's now congrats xx

roosterbean

Lunar - wait until your cherub is about 3ish and they believe in Santa. You must have a camcorder or camera to catch the expression on his/her face when they find their pressies under the xmas tree - magical!!

Oh and the beautiful xmas dress-up clothes you can buy for babies these days....and the visits to Santa...and.... I'd better stop before I explode with excitement for you!