Well I was going to bed, but I had to reply to this first.
Your daughters 3rd b-day and Christmas that is awesome! My daughter was born in december too, Christmas eve to be exact. She'll be 14 this Christmas. I'm glad you won't be missing her 3rd as they go by really quickly and before you know it they are dating boys wearing make up and wanting no part of you!
I know, the first time I left she was 3 months old, left her on a bottle and came back to talking walking and eating pizza baby. she knows about the boys and I asked her about her daycare boyfriend and she said oh no mommy dangerous. she was born on the 23rd.