Christmas Recap

Well, Christmas with a toddler is just as fun as I imagined it!

We started our holiday on Christmas Eve, at my dad's house for dinner. Ty spent the night walking around the house with his toy and climbing the stairs to find the dogs! When we got home, We got on Ty's Christmas jammys, and read "The Night Before Christmas" before bed.

 

Ty's gift to us was sleeping in until 7am, which was wonderful. He listened and danced to Christmas music as he drank his morning milk, happy as could be.

He had a blast opening his stocking,as he pulled one toy out at a time and played with each one. He knew exactly what to do, with a big smile on his face. It was adorable to watch!

 

Opening his presents from Santa was just as exciting. After pulling the paper off of the first one, he immediately recognized it was a book, and wanted to read it right away! He understood that new toys were under all the paper, and willingly opened each one. Of course, after opening one book, he kept signing the word "book" because he wanted more of them to be under that paper! It's a good thing Santa anticipated that and got him a few! It was a blast seeing his excitement this year, in comparison to the boy who wanted to eat the paper last year!

Our Christmas day was a busy one, as we visited both sides of the family in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. The day started with a nice breakfast that we hosted at our house, and Ty got to show his new toys to his family. After a long bath with his new bath toys, the most handsome Christmas boy was ready for his day!!!

Who needs snow for Christmas morning sled rides?!

We spent Christmas lunch with my family in town, which was very nice. Ty had a blast playing with his new race car track before he passed out and took a nap! I'm not going to lie though, it was nice to have an adult meal without trying to soothe a tired baby in a high chair!

 


In the afternoon, we drove to Massachusetts to visit Eric's family. Ty toddled around with his new push toy, and climbed the stairs about...ohh 100 times! (Thanks Auntie Cara!) It was nice to see everyone, and we were happy to be able to see all of our family for the holiday!

Being a parent at Christmas is just like being a kid again. It's a blast experiencing the excitement of Santa through a child's eyes. I can only imagine what next year will have in store!