I am so excited for Christmas this year. It's the first time that Tai is really able to participate, even in the smallest way. He recognizes Christmas or 'Disnis' decorations - especially snow men, santas and lights. He loves to point them out. He wasn't thrilled about sitting on Santa's lap the other weekend, but we managed to get a good picture before he started to cry. Which was better than last year, when he wouldn't even let us put him on Santa's lap before freaking out.
Most of all I'm looking forward to when he opens his presents. I know commercialism has 'ruined the holidays' but I love finding just the right gift for someone and seeing their face as they peel back the paper... I'd be perfectly happy to just give presents, I don't need any myself. (Though I wouldn't complain if someone felt the need to get me a gift certificate for a massage or a weekend away or something. Heh.) Tonight Tom and I went out and shopped for Tai. He's starting to get to that age when he notices things and remembers - so I didn't want to do the shopping while he was with us. (Though I did buy some clothes that were on sale at the Outlet Mall in SoCal when we were down there. I figure he isn't going to be into clothes yet, so that doesn't matter.) Fortunately Sunday night isn't a big shopping night, even in San Mateo. So we were able to brave the store without going utterly mad. Unfortunately they didn't have the tricycle that we wanted (which is the main portion of Tai's gift) so we're going to have to order online anyway. Ah well. I mostly wanted the hands-on experience of checking out the toys before purchasing them that one just doesn't get with online shopping. I suppose I'm old fashioned like that. Same way I like to write with pen and paper before transcribing to the computer. Or I prefer paper books to reading online.
So my shopping is mostly done - I have stuff for Tai, for Tom, for my brother, and we're going to do Photo books on iPhoto (of Tai, of course) for several family members, so that takes care of them, too. I just need to get something special for Mom.
I am totally in the Christmas spirit, even if I did have a stomach ache earlier.
Most of all I'm looking forward to when he opens his presents. I know commercialism has 'ruined the holidays' but I love finding just the right gift for someone and seeing their face as they peel back the paper... I'd be perfectly happy to just give presents, I don't need any myself. (Though I wouldn't complain if someone felt the need to get me a gift certificate for a massage or a weekend away or something. Heh.) Tonight Tom and I went out and shopped for Tai. He's starting to get to that age when he notices things and remembers - so I didn't want to do the shopping while he was with us. (Though I did buy some clothes that were on sale at the Outlet Mall in SoCal when we were down there. I figure he isn't going to be into clothes yet, so that doesn't matter.) Fortunately Sunday night isn't a big shopping night, even in San Mateo. So we were able to brave the store without going utterly mad. Unfortunately they didn't have the tricycle that we wanted (which is the main portion of Tai's gift) so we're going to have to order online anyway. Ah well. I mostly wanted the hands-on experience of checking out the toys before purchasing them that one just doesn't get with online shopping. I suppose I'm old fashioned like that. Same way I like to write with pen and paper before transcribing to the computer. Or I prefer paper books to reading online.
So my shopping is mostly done - I have stuff for Tai, for Tom, for my brother, and we're going to do Photo books on iPhoto (of Tai, of course) for several family members, so that takes care of them, too. I just need to get something special for Mom.
I am totally in the Christmas spirit, even if I did have a stomach ache earlier.