PSA: it's ok if Christmas sucks this year

Last year for Christmas I had newborn twins and I felt like a dark cloud was following me around all Christmas day. It's hard to feel festive when you're constantly feeding, thinking about feeding, trying to get babies to sleep, anticipating purple crying. I felt like I was in a fever dream and I had absolutely no Christmas cheer.

This year I've got one year olds and it's a whole different ballgame. They obviously aren't aware of what's going on, but they can have fun with some wrapping paper! They're crawling and exploring, eating food off everyone's plates and enjoying being out on a blanket in the sun (it's summer where I am). I feel more like myself.

Things are going to be okay. You're going to be okay. It's fine if Christmas sucks this year.