There was some mis-communication going on between Matt and I (that *never* happens) and heard "no Christmas" when it was really "possibly no Christmas". My bad. We discussed it further and decided that we'll probably be able to do $10 giftcards - I know it's not much, but it's what we can afford at the moment. I'm really sorry for the confusion. Things are a bit hectic and up-in-the-air right now. Still, we ask for no toys for Robby (yes, Sara - you can get him the bear if you really must :P), but practical items like diapers, baby food, or clothes are more than welcome. Of course, Robby comes first, but we really love giftcards, too.
I'm really starting to dislike this time of year. So much goes on for us all at once and by the time New Years comes, we're bald and twitching. The three main things are the pressure and stress of gift planning and buying on a very tight budget, the slow-down on Matt's route, which means less money flowing in, and re-certification for our apartment, which is always a huge pain to prepare and deal with. It's really NOT a good time of year for us, but we always manage to come bobbing back to the surface when January 1st rolls around. It's just scary and stressful until then! So, please be patient with us - there's a LOT on our plate at the moment, so if you see us and there's an eye twitching or some bald spots here and there, you'll know why.
