Gracie's Second Christmas!

Gracie's 2nd Christmas is fast approaching! I still can't believe my little girl is almost 1 1/2 years old! (She will be 18 months on New Year's Day) Time really does go much faster once you have child and it's sad because that means I am getting older. Last year 's Christmas will be much different from this year's. Last year we had to prop Gracie in her bumbo chair and open the presents for her. She didn't show much excitement and she couldn't move around to play with her toys. This year I am anticipating a different scene. This year Gracie will be able to open her own presents, bring them to us to open them, play with them, drag them all over the house, show her excitement by laughing and talking. Although she does not understand the "Santa" thing yet, I have a feeling we will still leave out cookies and milk. Although she did not want anything to do with sitting on his lap at the mall, she knows who he is because when you ask her where Santa is in her books, she points to him and says "ta". (I am so excited to start our little family traditions.) It is going to be exhausting fun! I can't wait. Santa will come and leave her gifts Christmas Eve so they will be there when she wakes up in the morning! I can't wait! Next year she will be singing Christmas carols and wishing us "Merry Christmas." It really is the most wonderful time of the year!