Normally in my family, we celebrate Christmas & my grandaddy's birthday on Christmas Eve. I have kind of messed that up for the past 2 years. Last year, Brian & I were just coming home from the hospital with Harrison & this year we decided we wanted to be at home for Christmas morning. So we traveled first to Brian's grandmother's house & then to my grandfather's house the weekend before Christmas. Harrison was not very interested in opening presents this year. He didn't even like the bows or wrapping paper. Needless to say, most of our pictures are of him whining because we were trying to make him sit still or occupy him with opening a present he didn't want in the first place.
playing with the antique rocking horse he got
trying to run away from the presents he had to open
crashing on Poppa's shoulder after all those presents
We spent the next week & weekend (Christmas weekend) around the house. We attended our church's Christmas Eve & Christmas day services for the first time since we have been members. Harrison attended the Christmas Eve service with us. Brian had to take him out at the very end of the service during our silent communion when Harrison started throwing a fit for a cup of grape juice like everyone else was getting!
playing with part of the Christmas decorations - Brian & I listened to these things sing & dance about 100 times!
using the rocking horse to get closer to the tree to take ornaments off of it
We decided to open our stockings on Christmas Eve since we were getting up to go to church Christmas morning. We only had one service where we usually have 3, so we wanted to get there early to make sure we would have a seat. Harrison wasn't too interested in anything in his stocking except a new sippy cup (once he figured out it was empty, he didn't really like it anymore) & 2 new pacifiers.
telling us his cup is empty & he needs something in it
On Christmas day we went over to Brian's mom's house to eat supper & open presents. Harrison still wasn't very interested in opening anything.
peeking in his stocking that we kept shoving at him
trying on new boots, the wranglers that go with them are a little too big
reading his new book with Pops
We had a wonderful second Christmas with Harrison! It was definitely a lot different from last year. I am sure next year will be completely different than this year. Maybe he will actually sit in Santa's lap without screaming & try to open a few presents!! We also will be able to start his Elf on the Shelf next year and talk to him more about getting 3 presents like the wise men brought to Jesus the day He was born. He got a really great book from his daycare Christmas party called What Is Christmas that talks about the real meaning of Christmas. We are keeping that one out all year long to read!
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