Harry's First Christmas!

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Originally uploaded by brownorama.

When you have a 6 month old it is hard to know what they appreciate about an event like Christmas. But here are my musings. There is no doubt that he was aware of the hubbub. All the people coming and going. The activity. The cooking. For the most part he responded to this with enthusiasm and smiles. (We did have a bit of a melt down on Christmas night where it all got to him. But otherwise, he behaved like a champ as per usual.) He was definitely aware of the hat he had to wear. When it wasn't down around his eyes, he was happy with this prospect - to which the picture attests. He was definitely aware of all the presents and there were lots of them. However, it seemed his appreciation was mostly for the paper. Wow, was the paper popular! It can be torn and more importantly, eaten if an unsuspecting parent isn't paying very close attention. (No, he didn't actually eat any but he had a really good try. :-) ) What I hope that he took away from the experience was the love we all felt and that it surrounded and protected him on this special day. I am sure that Christmases to come will be very different and filled with more appreciation for what is actually going on. But I hope that the love that was present this year will be a constant no matter what else changes.