December…..the most wonderful time of the year! We don’t have any specific traditions yet, so I wanted to try a few different things and see what you liked.
We started out by taking you to see Santa at the Witherspoon Distillery in Lewisville. It wasn’t busy and you seemed to think that Santa looked pretty interesting. You weren’t really convinced that sitting on some bearded guy’s lap was the best idea for you, but you didn’t cry or yell. However, you would not look at the camera. Not once. But you sure did go to town on the milk and chocolate chip cookie they gave you afterward!
Next up, we went to the Roanoke Christmas parade. Now this was an activity you could support! It was in the evening, so all the floats were lit up. And they threw candy, which Daddy and I appreciated. ;) It was cold that night, so we bundled you up for the first time in a coat, hat and gloves. You looked totally adorable and you happily kept your hat and gloves on all evening. And oh, were you ever excited! You had no idea what was going to happen, but you sure were happy to be there! You were dancing, waving and smiling. And you loved the lights, music and costumes. You thought the fire trucks were really cool, until they played their siren right next to you. The last thing in the parade was Santa and Mrs. Claus being pulled in a horse drawn sleigh. I’m pretty sure didn’t even see Santa because…HORSES! My goodness. And they drove right in FRONT OF YOU. So much excitement! LOL
I was a little worried about how you’d do with the Christmas tree and all the decorations this year. But you did great. I put a few decorations on the floor and those were ones you could play with. Everything else was up high. You left the tree alone for the most part, but by the first of January you were starting to pull bulbs off the tree every day. Apparently you thought it was time for tear down! I was most surprised that you didn’t pay any attention to the presents. We had them under the tree for quite some time. I suppose you had no idea what they were. I’m guessing next year will be completely different!
Daddy took vacation time for much of December and you absolutely loved having him around every day! The two of you became best friends during that time. While he was on vacation, we took you on your first visit to the zoo. You thought it was awesome! We were there for an hour and a half and you went to the petting zoo and played in the kids barn. We also saw penguins, giraffes, monkeys, crocodiles, flamingos, meerkats, ducks, and of course……elephants! Amusingly, you were more excited to see the large metal elephant display then you were to see the actual elephant. You saw the display from a distance and ran (walked) as fast as your little legs would go, all the while pointing and exclaiming. It was hilarious!
Daddy also taught you how to use your Little Tykes slide all by yourself. I was downstairs and you two were playing upstairs. Daddy sent me a video of you climbing up and sliding down all by yourself. And you kept doing it over, and over, and over! Starting with your left leg, you’d climb up two steps and put your left leg on the slide, bringing your right leg around. Now that you’ve been doing it for a while, you’re comfortable with using either leg to start, and I’ve taught you to throw your arms in the air when you go down.
Next up is Christmas, but that’s going to get a post of it’s own. smile