Sean wasted no time getting out all the Christmas stuff as soon as the Thanksgiving weekend hit. Emmy was feeling much better and was very excited to finally get out all the "Christmas Stuff!"
Emmy was so curious about all the different things we got out and was very helpful with trying to put up the tree. She watched Sean and I flatten out the branches and fluff the tree and decided to try her hand at it. Mostly it was just her rubbing the branches, but still very cute.
I am so curious what she thinks of all this Christmas stuff. It's the first time that she is actually somewhat aware of what's going on. She already knows who Santa is, but I don't think she knows what he does. We have also told her it's Jesus' birthday and she knows who baby Jesus is, but again I don't think she understands how it all connects or what it all means yet.
Calvin was a very good observer of all the festivities.
We had Christmas music going, and lots of new things for Emmy to see. She loved hanging the stockings, seeing the different ornaments, and playing helping set out the nativity. Christmas really is so magical with little ones around. It's fun to see her experience it all for the first time. This will be Sean's and my first Christmas to put on the whole Christmas for our own children. We are very excited.
And of course, you can never forget the mistletoe...my favorite part!
Sean helped Calvin put on his baby's first Christmas ornament. Sean's family has a tradition that Mom and Dad put on their first ornament together and they kiss. We have kept this tradition and done it every year since we've been married.
Later that evening after the house was fully decorated we went up to the mall to get out of the house and watch this silly little puppet show they put on every hour. It's a Scrooge puppet that just does some silly little jokes with the kids that stop to watch. Emmy just kept saying, "scary guy."
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