Is it really Christmas??

Facebook tells me it's Christmas, but being so far from home in a place that doesn't seem to take the holiday as seriously as the US, this favorite holiday of mine feels like any other day. People wish you merry Christmas here, but in a way that feels like they aren't familiar with the significance behind the greeting. Wishing I could somehow be home for the holidays and making a mental note to do my best to be some place more festive for Christmas come 2014. After all, our baby will be with us by then and she deserves a Christmas with all the traditions, bows, good food, cheer and carols!