I’d been looking forward to Christmas ever since Thanksgiving, when there was so much discussion about my Christmas attire and when I got to meet Santa for the first time. I slept in a bit (until 6:45) and Mom got up with me because Dad still wasn’t 100% yet.
While Mom and Grandpa went to church, I hung out with Aunt Sarah. After my morning nap, the festivities began.
First of all, I love opening presents! Granted, I need a little help to get them started, but ripping paper is so fun! I always try to rip Dad’s grocery list at Dominick’s but he never lets me.
Second, I got so many gifts! I got socks and books and clothes (thanks, Aunt Sarah for making sure I look good and girly!) and toys and bangles and things I couldn’t even identify.
Third, I got to crawl around and play with Aunt Sarah’s dog, Marjorie, and watch everyone enjoy their presents. (Interestingly, I think every single person got pictures of ME as a gift — that’s pretty cool!)
The gifting took so long that I watched the end of it from my high chair, eating lunch! After it was all over and I was done eating, I took a nap with Grandma Droste. I got up, had my bottle, and we all headed over to Great-Uncle Michael’s house for yet another Christmas celebration.
Oh, and here’s your gift…the photo album from my 9th month:
http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf
I had a lot of fun there, especially getting to hang out at the kids’ table while Mom and Dad were in with the old folks. I’m also really starting to like dogs a lot and was happy to to play with Tess and Belle.
But I was especially happy to see all my cousins. As usual, Hunter paid special attention to me and played with me almost the entire time I was there. He’s always been so good with me and he’s getting even better every time I see him. I also enjoyed hanging out with Great Grandpa Harris — he does a great Donald Duck voice that makes me smile every time I hear it (even though I don’t think I’ve heard the real Donald Duck, himself!)
I was exhausted and by 7:00 I was more than ready for my bottle and the long ride home, which I am happy to say I slept all the way through.
margaretyagan 
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