Excitement for Christmas 2013

Christmas is on it’s way and everywhere I look I can see signs that it is growing ever closer. The adverts are now on the television spreading word of the magic to come, and I have even seen my very first Coca Cola advert of the season.

The Christmas lights have been hung in the town and this weekend they will hold the grand switch on where I will hear my first Christmas songs of this year. We will catch a glimpse of Santa passing with his Reindeer and Leo will be there to revel in everything that is going on. I don’t think Leo will get to close to the man in Red this year, but I know he is going to love watching him from a far and he is certainly going to rejoice when he see’s real life Reindeer.

I have always loved Christmas but the last 3 years have been extra special to me, they have all involved Leo. Each year Leo has appreciated this special day that little bit more, and this year marks the year that he is going to start to see all of the wonders and magic that gets filled into this magical time of year.

Leo knows that Santa fly’s in the sky with his sleigh and Reindeer, and he knows that he brings presents for all the girls and boys. He understands that we have Christmas trees covered in twinkly fairy lights and beautiful decorations as whenever he sees them he starts to skip, and excitedly declares ‘Mismas!’. 

He is at an age where we can read The Night Before Christmas and watch The Polar Express, and he is at an age where he can mentally hold those memories and remember them, as he is always remembering things that have happened weeks/months ago and telling me about them as though they happened just yesterday.

It is only November and Leo knows that something exciting is going to happen, and as the magic of Christmas spreads it’s self all around I know he is going to get so much enjoyment out of it. We have already taken a few strolls around our local garden centre so that he can see all of the decorations, and he absolutely loves it. We took Daddy up to see it last weekend so he could see how excited Leo got, and as usual Leo took to skipping with excitement and pointing out ‘Mismas’ everywhere he saw it.

We have so much to look forward to over the next month or so, and part of that for me is being able to take Leo to all of the local events that will make Christmas that little bit more magical for him. We are heading off on a Santacade (Santa escapade…) this year, and visiting everything that is on our doorstep. It gives us something fun and festive to do with Leo and adds to the excitement that I am already feeling for Christmas 2013.

I have already booked us on our annual Santa Express train ride, something we have been doing with Leo since he was a baby in arms. This year is the year he is really going to get so much out of it. Trains are such a big hit with Leo that I know he is going to be in awe of this adventure! The fact I have even been able to book it in on Christmas Eve it’s self makes this even more like The Polar Express!

So it may only be mid November… And I may already be counting down the sleeps until Santa comes, but it is only because I am so excited to see Leo’s reaction to the magic.

So when you see that I have spent Saturday November 30^th getting busy with the decorations, it is only because I want this magic to last as long as possible, and who can object to lot’s of pretty lights twinkling and putting a big smile on that beautiful boy of mine?

Do you have any plans similar to our Santacade on the run up to Christmas?

28 Months Old

Another month has come and gone, and all of a sudden you seem to be coming out with more and more words.

I have never worried about your vocabulary as I knew you were absorbing everything and understood what I was telling you, but you just didn't wish to jump straight into talking straight away. Along with everything else you have ever done, you have taken it all in your own pace, and I as always have let you go at your own pace.

But recently you were repeating lot's more that you were hearing and putting more words together in what you wanted to say. Just yesterday you said 'Aiya, Cha, School'. Which translated meant 'Alice, Chris, School', and you were very right. Then of course you said 'Okayly dokaly' after you heard me saying it to Daddy.

Not forgetting a very important first word you used recently. The very first time you said 'Sorry' and made us all very proud... As sorry is one word that you point blank refused to say, but knew exactly what it meant. Cheeky monkey.

In fact you have been stepping your whole cheeky monkey act up in the last month. If I tell you off, you look at me with your big blue eyes. Smirk and then declare 'haha'. Having said that though you certainly know when I am serious and then there is no monkey business!

We were out and about in the car today, and all of a sudden the interior light flashed on... Being low on petrol I did fear the worst (not that being low on petrol would turn on the interior light...) We soon realised that you Leo... Yes you! Had opened up your car door as we were going around the roundabout. Never before have you really shown much interest in playing with the doors, which is probably why we don't have child locks on their (We will going forward!). I think you scared yourself as your door swung open though Mr, so maybe that is lesson enough. Suffice to say you were told why you shouldn't play with car doors while we are moving.

At 28 months old (and 20 days) you are still napping once a day, and seem to still heavily rely on that nap too. I can't see you dropping it anytime soon, as I have seen you on days where for some reason or another you haven't been able to have your dutiful sleep out. I forsee naps being on the cards for a while to come (High fives!)

You still have no desire to use the potty despite having the know how. I think it is a comfort thing for you as you know exactly when you need/want to go. You just don't want to sit down on the potty and nothing but your nappy is good enough. You never have any accidents when you run around the house in your birthday suit, so I know that you will get there in your own time. Like you do with everything else.

This month seems to have been the month where you have developed a very special camera face. Every time a camera is pointed in your general direction, you pull this face.

This Leo, is your cheeky smile. You perform it when asked to 'give us a cheeky smile' and the majority of the time that the camera comes out to play. Getting your weekly photos this month has proved trying and taken a while!

As always you are still holding that special blanket of yours closely, and I think he will be around for the long haul. Of course hand in  hand with your blanket, the milk bottle isn't far behind. I don't really know how and when we will be removing said bottle from you... But I am sure that will soon be the task at hand. 

We have started watching a few new movies in the last month, one of which being Toy Story and the others being Christmas films. Arthur Christmas and the Polar Express are two new favourites that I am now having to watch again and again. 

You are getting so excited about Christmas (this may be my fault) and whenever you see fairy lights you automatically associate them with 'Christmas'. I am so looking forward to this festive season with you, this year is the start of the magic for all of us.