December 25, 2007

It's Christmas and once again you were showered with presents. Santa brought you a vanity table complete with make-up and jewelry and a snow tube. Mom and Dad's big present was the Enchanted Tales Princess Castle complete with horse and carriage, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Prince Charming. You are all about the princesses. It was a good Christmas.

Aunt Allison is staying with us. She seems to feel compelled to get you gifts that poop. Last year, it was Barbie with Tanner "the pooping dog". This year it's Baby Alive! (you have to have the exclamation point in there).
She's a lovely doll that not only pees in her diaper, but she poops in it too. You were all about feeding her, but were hesistant when it came to the diaper changing part (see pic). I thought it was pretty gross too. Aunt Allison of course got a kick out of it.

I'm glad that Mom and Dad can give you everything you want, but I worry that you're spoiled. I think we're really going to have to watch that. It's hard because you are so good that we want to give you everything. Merry Christmas darling angel!

December 24, 2007

It's Christmastime!! You would think a four year old would be excited, but not you! You're too busy being terrified of Santa! Last year I told you that you had better go to sleep otherwise Santa wouldn't come. You asked how he would know if you were sleeping or not. So I told you he would check. You panicked and screamed, "I don't want Santa to look at me!!!!!!!!" We let you sleep in our bed, and you were fine. This year as Christmas approached I could tell you were getting anxious about Santa again. We talked about what to do and decided that we would ask Santa not to go in your room or look at you on our cookie note. You seemed okay with this...until it was time to go to bed tonight. We finished reading stories and you just started shaking and crying hysterically. We reminded you of what we had written on the note, and that Santa was just coming in the house to leave presents, but you wouldn't calm down. I finally had to leave to go pick up Aunt Allison from the airport. You called her and she agreed to sleep in your bed tonight, and Daddy lay with you until you were asleep. I think next year we're just going to have to face our fears and visit one of Santa's helpers in the mall. Above is a picture of you in your new Christmas PJs.

December 19, 2007

Last night was your first school concert. It was very fun watching you up there. I could tell you were concentrating so hard. Your class sang 3 songs. Two were about a snowman and the third was like "If you're happy and you know it..." but with a Christmas theme. My favorite was the chubby little snowman which goes like this.

There was a chubby little snowman
who had a carrot nose.
Along came a bunny,
Now what do you suppose?
The hungry little bunny
was looking for some lunch.
He ate the snowman's carrot nose.
Nibble
Nibble
Crunch!

I have it memorized because you've been practicing in the car for me. After the concert we had Christmas with Grandpa and Grandma Denise. They got you the animatronic parrot you asked for, "Squawkers", a digital camera of your very own, and some books. We had fun playing with Squawkers, and you had fun hiding in the boxes from Mamas gifts. You were taking pictures of everything with your new camera. This morning you already have 120 pictures on your camera, most of which are of inanimate objects. You don't seem to mind. We're looking forward to Christmas!