So this is what this Christmas thing is all about!!!

I woke up this morning and Mommy brought me downstairs where we opened a whole bunch of presents! Grandma Wendy got me some cool books, fuzzy stuffed animals like Winnie the Pooh and Piglet, and pretty clothes. Grandma Lolo got me a toy choo-choo train and a book about space that my Uncle Boo can read to me. Uncle Boo got me a toy workshop that makes lots of noise. And Santa Claus got me a bunch of stuff too, like a bongo drum and a Winnie the Pooh activity tree. Wow, talk about toy overload!

I got Daddy some things too, like a mousepad with my picture on it and a funny book about taking care of kids. (Mommy helped with those.)

Then at night, Chanukah started. Mommy lit some pretty candles and said that every night for the next eight nights we’d light more and more.

This was so much fun, I wish it could be Christmas and Chanukah every day!

Mommy had to work at the mall today, but she came home early so that she could read me a special bedtime story called “The Night Before Christmas.” It was all about this man named St. Nicholas who visits people at midnight on the night before Christmas and gives presents to good boys and girls. Mommy says that St. Nicholas is another name for Santa Claus, the nice man I met a few weeks ago and got my picture taken with. Then I fell asleep on Mommy’s lap while she, Daddy, Grandma Lolo, and Uncle Boo all watched a movie called “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Then I went to bed, with Mommy promising me a big surprise in the morning…

Mommy took me to the mall again today. She got me a book about winter. She also took me for a ride on the carousel. That was a lot of fun!

Today, Mommy, Daddy, Grandma Lolo and I went to a place called North Carolina. They all wanted to go furniture shopping. We went to a really big store where they had lots and lots of different things. All sorts of beds, tables, chairs… it was really neat to see! They bought me a desk for when I’m bigger. While we were there, Mommy put me in her carrier and carried me around on her back. It was so comfy, that I fell asleep there!

Mommy took me to meet someone today. His name is Santa Claus, and apparently the deal is I get to tell him what I want for Christmas, and he’ll bring it to me. Sounds pretty sweet. I couldn’t think of what I wanted, so I just smiled and got my picture taken.

Mommy took me to the movies today along with Brendan and his mommy. Afterwards, we all went to lunch. Mommy made me wear the strawberry hat that Grandmommy knitted for me, and people said I looked really cute.

Mommy and Daddy took me to a class today where we learned how to do baby sign language. Daddy thinks that I can already do the sign for “milk,” but the lady who taught the class said that that’s just something babies do with their hands naturally.

Anyway, Andrew and his mommy and daddy were there. It was a fun day. After class, we all went up to New Jersey to spend Thanksgiving with Grandma Lolo.

Tony was out. Andy sang “YMCA.”

Don’t do it, Andy! Don’t do it!

Mommy took me to the movies again today with Lauren and Nettie. Before the movie, Mommy took me to the fake grass across the street from the theater and I got to step on it and crawl on it just a little. Then we went into the movie but I don’t remember what the movie was because I slept through the whole thing! Then we went to Whole Foods so Mommy could get me more cereal. While we were there, it started raining really hard. Even though we had rain coats on, we got really wet. Then we picked up Daddy from work and came home.

Today was the last day of music class. I got to sit on the parachute, but then I fell over and cried. But Mommy picked me up and I felt better. We also got to do “Ding-a-Ding,” which is one of my favorite songs.

After music class, we went over to Lauren’s house and hung out with a bunch of my friends. Henry was there, and so was Andrew and Abigail. Even Jeremiah and his mommy showed up. I had fun playing with Lauren, but I got fussy because I was overtired and wouldn’t take a nap.