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This is the first year that Zooey has really understood what was going on with the Christmas decorations, traditions, etc., and she has been extremely excited about all of it. First of all, we set up an advent calendar in the living room, which dispenses toy frogs and bouncy balls and chocolates and the like. Zooey likes to go over to it about 40 times a day, asking us if she can open another window, at which point we have to explain that the Advent Monster only visits once a day (not true) and that the other slots are empty until the day they are opened (they're actually all full now...don't tell her, please). We also introduced her to the idea of Santa, although I'm not sure she fully grasped the concept. I suspect she's thinking of him as some kind of tv character like Caillou or Cookie Monster. (And for some reason she seems to think that a visit to Santa consists of driving a fire truck.) And then, of course, there's the obligatory Christmas tree. She was SO excited about the tree. Her shrieks of delight while we set it up began at a normal pitch but ended up in a whole crazy register that Nick and I could no longer hear because we're old or possibly because we're not dogs.
She had actually calmed down a bit by the time we took these pictures, but believe me, the crazy glint is still there in her eye. Oh yes, it's still there.
Taking a break from putting up ornaments to hang out with Daddy (and the Grover puppet).
In other news: last Saturday we took Zooey to the local library to check out a book for the first time. We went to the children's section, naturally, and she rifled around in the board book bins until she found one she liked. She ended up selecting "The Foot Book: Dr. Seuss's Wacky Book of Opposites." I think it's a solid choice.
Right away she adopted the slouchy, don't-bug-me-I'm-reading posture. Doesn't she look like a moody teenager here? I'm thinking of starting her on The Hunger Games next.
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1 Emily said December 13, 2011 at 8:22 a.m.
I love, love, LOVE the purple boots and the jean skirt. How adorable is she? And I totally know what you mean about the slouchy moody teenager. But I've promised myself that in 12 years, I'll remember this time when reading is so new and exciting to Cooper. And I'll secretly be happy that my kid would rather read than have a family meal and help with dishes. Don't get me wrong -- we'll exchange "words" about it, and he'll eventually comply (grumpily, I'm sure). But I will secretly be pleased that he loves books! :)
2 Karen said December 15, 2011 at 9:05 p.m.
The boots are fabulous, aren't they? I love 'em, too. And we're definitely lucky we've got readers, even if it means they'll be withdrawn and moody later! Zooey has actually started a thing at bedtime where we each have to read a book side by side. She flips through hers, while I read mine aloud, and sometimes we switch. Pretty cute.
3 Thomas Kane said December 19, 2011 at 10:35 a.m.
I can tell you that Christopher is completely stoked about Christmas this year...Santa...the whole 9. Colleen got this Elf on a Shelf thing, which I'm sort of torn about, but he's been totally into that as well. It is quite exciting to see him get so stoked about the whole holiday extravaganza. I, too, love the boots...and, I think I can remember her mother assuming similar "don't-bug-me-I'm-reading" postures (although I think "contortions" is more appropriate) in college. Like mother like daughter, maybe? And, by the way, any Dr. Seuss is a good choice in my opinon!