One of the best things about working at the OECD is that it closes for a full week over Christmas and New Year. Which means that email traffic grinds to a yuletide halt as the whole organization collectively agrees to give our blackberries, laptops and brains a much-needed rest. This is one of the greatest gifts you can get at the end of a long and stressful year of work. But the real gift for me and Michael this year is celebrating Christmas with the promise of a little baby man headed our way in February! Our journey has not been as long as some to get here, but it hasn't been easy either, and there so much to be thankful for. At almost 8 months pregnant, I am grounded from traveling anywhere, which gave us a great excuse to stay close to home and enjoy this time together before we become a family of three. For Christmas eve dinner, we ventured out to the local Ramen joint to enjoy a steaming warm bowl of noodles - this picture doesn't nearly convey how happy Michael is at this moment, but trust me when I tell you that nothing I cook will ever make him this happy. Ever. Christmas day itself has also been nice and quiet. My big gift from Santa Michael was a gramophone and a few starter records. I have been eyeballing gramophones for a number of years now, and it's already a great addition to our apartment - time to break out the Ella and Louis! Right after I let go of the Christmas tunes... :)
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