Even though Harper's first Christmas was last year, he was too little to enjoy the festivities, so this is his first interactive Christmas, if you will, and so far it's been a lot of fun!
One of Harper's favorite places to play is the stairs, which are now decorated with garland, lights, and a lone stocking. When Harper saw the decorations after his nap, he gave the WOW face, then wanted to get down and touch everything. Next he saw Frosty, the Christmas tree, and other "new" odds and ends, and he continued "wowwing." He could barely sit still during his snack, and, of course, the living room (where all the decorations are) is the only place he wants to play.
Last night we all decorated the tree together, and Harper got to hold each ornament and show us where he wanted it on the tree (although we did have to deviate some from his directions to prevent a lopsided tree). Of course, with all this comes the need for more teaching and patience - don't touch the tree without mommy or daddy, be gentle with the ornaments, don't strangle the stocking. But it's so worth it. This morning, rather than read books, Harper held ornaments, wowwing the whole time.
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