Photo credit, FabAfterForty
Photo credit, FabAfterForty

My little guy was due on January 7th and I thought, perfect! He will be here after the holiday craziness is over…

But on Christmas Eve of 2004, I woke up at 3:30 AM feeling horrible. Sure enough, I was in labor and I could NOT believe it!

At 8:21am on Christmas morning (after barely making it to the hospital), Aidan was born.

My Christmas baby
My Christmas baby

The nurses were so excited with a Christmas baby, but all I could think about was, now what?

What do I do with a baby born on Christmas?

How do I make his day special?

How do I keep family from giving him “combined gifts”?

Ugh, this was overwhelmingly stressful!

After many discussions, we decided that Aidan needed to have his own special day just like everyone else. So, here is what we came up with for our Christmas Baby:

1. Christmas is in the morning only (Santa, stockings and gifts)
2. The rest of the day is Aidan’s Birthday
3. We buy him a special birthday shirt to wear
4. We decorate for his birthday
5. Open birthday presents
6. The birthday boy picks his birthday dinner
7. We bake or purchase a special cake

So far, it’s been a success! Christmas in the morning, birthday in the afternoon. A favorite place to celebrate this dual holiday is at the theme parks. Since they are open on December 25th, it is fun for the whole family!

The final step to making a Christmas birthday a success is that there are NO (under any circumstances) combined gifts or birthday presents wrapped in Christmas paper. Christmas babies deserve to have a special birthday just like other kids!

Do you have a Christmas baby? How do you make it special for their birthday?

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Eryn
Eryn is a health conscious momma of four amazing kiddos ranging in age from 6 to 20! She is a marketing maven and mentor with 20 years of business development and marketing under her belt. She beyond obsessed with all things purpose, giving back, wellness, and marketing. Living in Orlando for over 15+ years, this Flo-Grown, Miami native has fallen for The City Beautiful and all it has to offer! From the local arts, to the craft beer and foodie scene, to all of the non-profits and giving opportunities, Eryn is in love with all things Orlando! Her connection with local moms, businesses of Orlando and philanthropy goes deep.ย Eryn uses her ๐˜ฆ๐˜น๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ to ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ๐˜ถ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ, ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ, ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ, ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ & ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ other mompreneurs in life & business. Eryn is also an accredited Integrative Wellness Consultant, Purpose Coach and certified Social Entrepreneurship/Small Business Coach, and a low tox living advocate. She strives to help other women prosper and flourish in life and business and she thrives on creating authentic partnerships and building relationships. Her motto is "be on purpose" and she lives to better the lives of others.

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