Having your baby in the NICU is unbelievably hard and having to do so during the holidays was one of the hardest things my husband and I have ever done. Christmas is our favourite holiday for so many reasons so we still wanted to get into the holiday spirit as best as we could. I came up with this list as it gave us something to look forward to at the end of each day. It would make us laugh, cry, and most importantly give us some quality time with each other like we did during our early dating days. Something that can be hard to do while navigating work and long NICU shifts. This year, I have created a list of movies to watch throughout December to help get you into the holiday spirit or a way to reminisce over some family favourites that you might’ve grown up with. The goal is to start with “general” Christmas movies and eventually dive into the iconic Christmas ones as we get closer to December 25. The list isn’t perfect and there will be variations from year to year as we’ll add some, remove some, move some later into the month and some earlier. You do not have to watch a movie every single day. You could pick the ones you want and watch them only or you could check the list when you are looking for a holiday movie to watch.
December 1. 2024 – Four Christmases
December 2. 2024 – This Christmas
December 3. 2024 – Noelle
December 4, 2024 – Christmas with the Kranks
December 5, 2024 – Die Hard
December 6, 2024 – The Nightmare before Christmas
December 7, 2024 – Last Christmas
December 8, 2024 – Arthur Christmas
December 9, 2024 – Genie
December 10, 2024 – The Holdovers
December 11, 2024 – Fred Claus
December 12, 2024 – Last Holiday
December 13, 2024 -The Santa Clause
December 14, 2023 – The Santa Clause 2
December 15, 2024 -Sunday Movie Extravaganza (A Charlie Brown Christmas Movie (25 min) How the Grinch Stole Christmas (animated, 1966 – 26 min), Veggie Tales Christmas (50 min) – Rating PG
December 16, 2024 – Home Alone
December 17, 2024 – Home Alone 2
December 18, 2024 – ELF
December 19 – The Polar Express
December 20 – Spirited
December 21 – How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2018)
December 22 – Klaus
December 23 – The Man Who Invented Christmas
December 24 – A Christmas Carol (1951) -or whatever version you prefer
Thank you all so much for joining me on this festive Christmas movie marathon! It’s been a joy sharing these holiday classics with you (+ some new ones) and celebrating the magic of the season together. Whether you’re revisiting old favourites or discovering new gems, I hope these movies have brought warmth, laughter, and a little extra holiday cheer into your lives over the last 24 days. Here’s to more cozy movie nights, heartwarming moments, and the joy of spending this magical season with wonderful people like you. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas filled with love, joy, and plenty of popcorn!
Love,
Whit
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