Happy Holi-daze

After seeing Santa on the firetruck driving through our neighborhood, I'm really hoping to see him again. I love the holiday season with all the parties and decorations and singing, not to mention candy canes! My playgroup had our holiday party where all of us kids got to run around crazy-like and enjoy snacks before our gift exchange. It was probably a good thing the community center was empty because we needed all that room, and it was an even better thing that the ornaments on the tree were plastic and unbreakable!

Guess where they found the troublemakers?

I am SOOO good at opening gifts.
Can't wait 'til Christmas!

Mommy and Daddy took me a Sibling class to get ready for JJ. We were supposed to cover topics like jealousy, feeding, and talking about why babies cry. I was probably a little bit too young to fully appreciate the message (it was targeted to 2-5 year olds), but I think use 2-year-olds -- or ALMOST 2-year-olds -- really just enjoyed doing art and watching the video. I did get excited when the teacher pulled out toys to show us what babies play with; I immediately ran over to pass out toys to everyone in the class and was a bit disappointed that we weren't actually supposed to PLAY with them. We got to swaddle our own baby dolls, check out the rooms that Mommy will be staying in, and even see a baby in the nursery.

I enjoyed playing with glue

Daddy helps me with my art project
(a picture of moi for the baby)

Storytime

I am SO ready to become a big sister

I had a "holiday party" at school which was really just a really busy snacktime. I made cookies for the party, and Mommy and Daddy came to join me at school. I am convinced that cookies are a big part of the holiday season.

Making cookies for my class party

What is this?
Oh, yes, all of the kids in the class
running around the room in circles screaming.
It was fun!

Taking a break with Daddy

Mommy has finally broken down and bought me an outdoor Christmas ornament (not a deer though; I'm not a big fan of the deer). I got a snowman that I turn on each evening when I get home from school and got some window decorations that were as much fun putting up as they were taking down and tearing into little pieces. There are also some knick-knacks around the house that I am constantly reminded to look with my eyes, not with my hands.

Me and my snowman

Whoa, it's like stickers for the window!
Luckily I haven't confused the two yet.

Eyes, not hands, eyes, not hands.

Some other random pics:

Smiling my "cheeeeeese!" smile after making (yet more) cookies

This is my smile that I shoot Mommy
anytime she looks at me from the front seat.

Pushing Baby Pooh around the house. Yay for free strollers!

More pics from these events and other days in my December album!