The weekend, succinctly

{ lunching in Chinatown }

{ The Fella tending to some work }

{ Baby Max, bored of being in the carrier }

{ salt & pepper squid }

{ whole butterfish }

{ CTA Holiday Train }

{ tasty treats mailed in old-fashioned care packages }

{ Santa Baby }

{ Baby's matching shearling mittens }

Weekend style notes:

:: The Fella, Baby Max and I spent Saturday walking around town in Ugly Christmas Sweaters. Fella's is an original from the Kmart ladies department a few years ago. He gets a lot of mileage out of it every season. It's got pearls, embroidery, sequins, beads, metallic thread... the whole Christmas smorgasbord. You LIKE? 

:: I donned my ugly plaid turtleneck (also from Kmart) and Baby Max sported his new Santa hat and "Baby's First Christmas" red velour onesie from Grandma. Classy, right? The hat came in the mail along with a matching bib.

:: So in our Christmas finery off we went for Baby Max's first trip to Chinatown. We rode the CTA Holiday Train back home––it was jam-packed with families, strollers, and angry CTA employees elves. Nevertheless, I wait all year to ride this train, and it was worth the angry passengers and crying baby! Back at home, we lit a spicy cinnamon candle and watched old Christmas movies all night––Frosty the Snowman, Frosty Returns, and Elf starring Will Ferrell. We indulged in homemade Christmas cookies mailed to us by a dear friend and fancy "marbled chocolate flower shells" sent by my mom, which we filled with fresh kiwi!

:: I also took Max for some North Avenue shopping, followed up by a little family walk in the neighborhood––but not before I dressed him like a sweet, little Ralph Lauren candy cane! You look delicious, Baby. I might have to eat you up!  

It feels like Christmas, finally!