(upbeat Christmas music)
- Hello, lovely people
and welcome to the very first video of Vlogmas 2021.
My goodness, what a year?
It's been a year.
I can't believe that we're at the end of it.
How did we get here so quickly?
It feels like yesterday that we were doing Vlogmas 2020.
No, Vlogmas, what year was it last year?
It was Vlogmas 2020, that was last year,
which was a really fun Vlogmas
because we spent the whole time
having to hide the fact that Claudia was pregnant,
which became increasingly harder
as the videos went on and her bump got bigger and bigger.
Maybe lets insert those here,
bloopers from last year.
- I am slightly incapacitated,
so, I've had to take some time off work,
here and there and rest.
- Watch what you eat.
- Yeah, anyway.
- [Jessica] Wait, there was actually a good concept.
- A concept and then these are also little bells
- Are you gonna get that? (laughing)
- Bump.
(both laughing)
- [Jessica] It's a bump, it's a bump,
It's a baby, it's a baby. - [Claudia] A baby
Reveal that bump,
- [Jessica] Release the bump,
- [Claudia] underneath many layers.
- [Jessica] Release the bump
(TV beep sound)
(upbeat music)
(TV beep sound)
- (Jessica laughing)
- [Claudia] I was not kidding.
- [Jessica] Yeah
- Oh wait
- (Jessica laughs)
- You can tell I'm pregnant
- [Jessica] That's definitely a baby.
- I hope people can tell I'm pregnant.
They're not just saying,
Oh, she's having, a bit, one too many mince pies
(Jessica laughs)
- I don't think anyone actually spotted it. So good job.
Good job us. Hit the hiding.
So this year we have a baby, makes things rather different.
You may, as I'm filming this, be able to hear him.
(baby cries)
Hi. He's currently
exploring. Hi!
You can see me in his mouth.
Hello.
And it's kind of weird because he's a clone of Claudia.
So I've got two of Claudia's faces smiling back at me.
So yes,
because this year, we obviously have a little one,
I guess Vlogmas is going to be slightly different.
Won't be every single day.
Have no idea how people do that with a baby.
So we're planning on doing two videos a week,
(sparkle sound)
which is more than I've been doing previously.
So still a Vlogmas with more videos than normal,
and all the kind of Christmassy,
goodness that you've been enjoying in previous years.
Today, we're going to go and get our Christmas tree.
Also, there's going to be a video where
We are joined by our good friends, Jammi and Shaaba
Yeah
We're going to decorate some more ginger bread,
because I know that was a hit last year.
We are, it's going to be a video where
I talk about is Christmas a time to be selfish or selfless?
Hey, maybe we should be looking after ourselves
at this time of year.
And that's not a bad thing.
Um, we're going to have a video
where we go on a little trip because we're
going on a trip for Claudia's birthday.
Yay! (sparkle sound)
It's going to be off first trip away with Ru.
Since we sorted out his sleeping,
as it is really our first trip away with him.
We had one night stay when I went and won an award,
but this will be his actual first stay away.
And it's kind of a big deal. I'm kind of scared about it,
but it'll be fine. It'll be fine. It'll be fine.
Whoo!
We're going to be wrapping up Rupert stockings,
show you what we're putting it this year.
So, I'm going to be interlacing some
little shorts here and there
because I've been really enjoying making some little shorts.
If you are on mobile,
they're much easier to watch than
if you're watching on a computer.
Although you still can see them in a computer.
If you go to my channel, go to the videos tab,
they are listed under there.
I like that I can do more fashion things.
I find it really fun to do short fashion things rather than
longer fashion things. We'll see!
Anyway, let me know what you think.
Let me know what you'd like to see more of et cetera.
And now a Christmas tree!
This year, we decided to go the
super easy route and have it delivered.
It's mostly the best, you know,
COVID safe way to get your Christmas tree.
I've, mainly we realized we couldn't fit
a Christmas tree and
the baby seat in our car.
Oh you think you think that's funny?
Oh, oh.
Oh, you were.
You would sit next to the Christmas tree, huh?
Oh, it will be you and the Christmas tree.
Oh, you don't mind.
He says, so carry it.
So what a Rufus says, he's bringing the tree.
That's not a tree Rupert.
That's admirable contribution, honey.
Thank you. Thank you.
(upbeat Christmas bells)
- I just like to say that Claudia,
every single year pushes the tree
into the wall before it's been opened,
and then opens it.
And it like, it has to be smushed into the wall.
Oh, oh, oh, oh.
(Jessica continues to oh)
And the bonne fête.
Wow.
My gosh.
- Wow.
It's a Christmas tree
(Jessica laughs)
This morning, we have something very exciting to show you.
Yes we do.
What's that?
it's a tree and it's in our house.
My golly.
Do you want to try touching it?
(gentle Christmas music)
- [Claudia] Alright.
- Okay
The tree is open.
Tada!
First step, removing excess and unsightly branches.
Mainly the branches are smashing into the console table,
which we've decided not to move this year because we have
nowhere else to put it,
and unsightly branches because
there's just some extra stuff. There's just extra pairs.
So I'm just going to trim those down and then, you know,
pop them, pop them in places.
Also I'm realizing this camera is
quite low and I have to hunch over
or else, my head just, just goes.
But look,
you can at least see my rather nice cardi,
that looks a bit like a blazer.
It's cute isn't it? It's from collective clothing.
Let's go. Let's go.
Oh! Hello!
- Second step
- Hi!
- is I remove myself from the situation,
because I can't be assed for decorating trees,
(Jessica laughs)
- Especially in November.
(kiss)
- Leaves it to me every year in November.
- And I sweep up the pine needles every day.
- Yes, she's a good wife. She's a very good one.
She's a keeper.
- And also, to be fair, you quite liked doing it.
And then I come back and then I'm love it
it's Christmassy!
- I love up bringing you joy.
- All right, I'm going to get my cup of tea.
- Okay.
- Have a sit down, have a sit down
- Take advantage of the fact that Rupert is napping
and take an epically long nap.
- My God, this has been a two-hour nap.
- Like to over two it's two and up two hours,
10 minutes so far.
- We've worked our a secret to his daytime naps
is just repeat his bedtime routine. Ish.
The bits from his bedtime routine.
- I sing him 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star'
- That's new.
We don't do that at night.
- Yeah. Anyway, bye.
- Onto the chopping!
(fun Christmas music plays)
Okay, I move on to lights, mine are LEDs.
So there's no chance of them not working from last year.
She says with extreme hubris.
It'll be fine.
They'll be fine.
Everything's fine.
Yeah. No, that'd be fine.
Let's plug them in, let's go.
(fun Christmas music continues)
- The funny thing is I actually do my lights this way
because it is the easiest way to take them down.
- [Paige] Okay.
- Is to do your first lot
really heavily weighted at the top because then
and on the outside edge.
- Why?
- and then when you take them down again,
you can roll them into the ball.
- Okay.
- And then that makes it easy to put them back up
and you know, and just like helping out future Jessica,
- Yeah.
- Just the ball.
(Paige laughs)
(fun Christmas music continues)
- Lights! We have lights.
Boom. Let's go.
Now we just have to put all of the
the different baubles and decorations and so on.
And it's, it's fine. It's going to take like two hours.
Be fine.
We can do it. Let's go.
Oh, but I have to get an osteopathic appointment.
But after that, it'll be fine.
I can do this.
And we're losing the light because,
England, fricking afternoon for goodness sake. God.
Hello friends. It is now much later.
- Night time. The camera's not even straight darling.
- It's fine.
- I can fix that
- Oh God. Now she's getting out an Allen key.
Oh God.
We have a monitor on top of the camera,
but the monitor is not properly attached.
- [Claudia] I have to cover your face. Get out of the way.
People need to see an Allen key.
(Jessica laughs)
- That's what the people are here for. All right.
I'm going to, I'm going to just film as you do this.
Oh wow. This really gives away the illusion.
- Let's try, is that straight?
- Yes, darling.
That's beautiful.
Wow. This is the drama about real life.
On the other side.
(Jessica laughs)
I mean, let's be honest.
Oh God, my head's still not even in it.
Why have I put the camera so low?
Is a good question because
I wanted the whole tree in it.
- This is about the tree, not you.
- Look I'm all in it. If I stand here.
- I'm just cleaning pumpkin,
Rupert had pumpkin puree for dinner.
You could have a at least picked the spoon
up off the floor darling.
- I didn't see the spoon (Jessica laughs)
- Christ.
- Ah, the trip track.
- The dogs are great for cleaning up the food
but they're not great at picking up cutlery.
- Rupert's not great at holding his cutlery yet either.
- I mean, God.
Give him a break, he's five months old.
- Oh baby decided that food was something that he needed
desperately started trying to eat it from our own plates.
So this morning he had an omelet.
An omelet. He had an omelet.
- Omelet, raspberry yogurt.
- He had an omelet, a yogurt
- And orange juice, I mean he's an adult
He had a bit of our breakfast.
And then for dinner, he had pumpkin puree with..
- Because it's Thanksgiving.
Don't be fooled by this Christmas tree.
- Pat wanted to make a whole pumpkin pie, but you know,
pfft, sod that.
(Jessica laughs)
- He just got the pumpkin puree out of a can.
- Yeah. He drinks water from a tiny glass.
It's adorable. I'll find you a tiny glass.
Here's his tiny, tiny glass.
This is the glass that Rupert the drinks out of.
His little hands on the side.
Obviously I hold it as well.
- I don't know why I'm bothering to
sweep these pine needles up.
Cause they're only going to drop again.
Once you hang decorations.
- Time to hang decorations!
♪Deck the Halls ♪
And tada!
A tree!
I don't know why I'm flapping my arms around.
Tired,
over excited,
pleased,
happy,
excited.
Did I say excited? I may have already said excited.
I just really like my tree.
Christmas in general.
Ah, just to have a little family of five because yes,
the dogs are an integral part of our family.
Maybe they get lower in the ranking.
Rupert's moved up. Sorry he gets seniority guys.
But still
- [Claudia] Thank God Walter is deaf.
(Jessica laughs)
- Claudia says, 'Thank goodness Walter is deaf',
because he shouldn't have to hear this.
Would you like to just come into the frame here darling?
just come and explain yourself. Come on.
- They all have very different needs.
- Also you have to crouch.
- Also my hair is incredibly greasy.
This is what I wear when I go out for my walks.
- Not just to hide her greasy hair. But mainly that.
- Yeah mainly that.
- Yes, they will have different needs,
so that's why they all need to go out for a walk.
Rupert needs to nap,
Taylor needs to burn off energy and play
with her ball.
- Yeah.
Walter needs to go foraging and just exercise.
- She takes care of all of these needs equally because they
are equally important.
Where we tree oh you know what?
Even everyone in this household
has a stocking, as they should.
Can I just say this beautifully coordinated?
I hope you've enjoyed this video.
It was pretty freeform.
As many Vlogmas videos will probably be because,
(snaps fingers) Vlogmas, you know, that's the idea.
That's the plan. You just go, go with the flow.
Hope you've enjoyed it.
See you around, looking forward to spending my
December with you.
Thank you for watching. And I'll see you in the next video.
(blows kiss)
(Christmas outro music)