James’ First Christmas Card

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How many of you send out picture cards for Christmas? This was something that Stacy and I started to do after we got married, and now it was James’ turn to take part in this tradition. Unfortunately, James ended up in the hospital shortly after Thanksgiving with respiratory issues so we weren’t able to take pictures of him by our Christmas tree like we wanted to. We ended up doing something a little bit different. Not wanting James to miss being on his first Christmas card, I went out, bought some garland and a Santa hat, and we tried to do a photo shoot in the hospital.

First, we tried to pose him with the garland and Santa hat. This was probably the best of several pictures we took with the hat and garland:

 

Baby dressed in festive Christmas clothing, wearing a red‑and‑white Santa hat and a white outfit with colorful lettering, lying on a white blanket decorated with silver tinsel and red‑and‑silver candy canes. The baby has medical monitoring wires attached and a bandaged hand.
First attempt at a picture for our Christmas card

 

Then we tried a couple of pics with the Santa hat and a mask to remind everyone to stay healthy. You know, because of the H1N1 flu pandemic.

 

Baby lying in a hospital bed wearing a festive red‑and‑white Santa hat and a medical face mask with Mickey and Pluto cartoon characters. The baby is dressed in a white outfit with colorful holiday designs and has a bandaged hand.
Second attempt at a picture for our Christmas card

 

Then we tried posing James covered in the garland (with oxygen):

 

Infant wearing a red‑and‑white Santa hat, resting against a white surface and surrounded by silver tinsel with red‑and‑silver candy‑cane decorations. The baby has a nasal cannula for oxygen support.
Third attempt at a picture for our Christmas card

 

And another one without oxygen:

 

Baby wearing a red‑and‑white Santa hat, resting on a white surface and surrounded by silver tinsel and red‑and‑silver candy‑cane decorations.
Fourth attempt at a picture for our Christmas card

 

And then finally, we got a picture that Stacy and I both agreed was the best one for James’ first Christmas card:

 

Baby lying on a white bed wearing a red‑and‑white Santa hat and a white onesie with colorful holiday‑themed lettering that reads ‘baby’s first Christmas.’
Fifth attempt at a picture for our Christmas card

 

Yep. That’s the one! Just James in his Santa hat. Simple. Here is the card that we sent out to family and friends. Sorry that it looks so dark. It’s the best that our scanner can do. The card is a bit brighter than this:

 

Holiday card featuring a baby wearing a red‑and‑white Santa hat and a white onesie with red trim that reads ‘baby’s first Christmas.’ The baby has a medical bandage or device on one hand. The card has a red and green patterned background, a tag graphic that says ‘happy holidays,’ and text at the bottom reading ‘Love, Stacy, Jeff & James.
James’ first Christmas card