Ah, Christmas

Scooter is now old enough that Christmas is no longer a Big Deal. Christmas is now a Really Big Deal.

The shocker came after we put the presents under the tree. Scooter, of course, had to inspect everything. Then came the explosion:

"THERE'S ONLY ONE PRESENT FOR ME!"

Ah, the Christmas spirit. Everyone got one present from Mommy and Daddy, but only Scooter is old enough now to both expect more, and be able to read the tags.

I explained to Scooter that he would also be getting presents from Grandmas and Grandpas and Aunts and Uncles, but to no avail. We also explained that, with his birthday only two weeks after Christmas, he'd be getting even more presents then. Still he was unsatisfied.

Let's face it: this is not a child who needs any more toys. But when the big shiny packages are all under the tree, there's nothing quite like the satisfaction of knowing that they're all for you.

On the other hand, lest you think that we're raising a totally materialistic child....Scooter has also surprised us by wanting to wrap up some of his toys to give to friends at preschool. We're also hoping to get him to write his own Thank-You notes this year, now that he can write (and it is new enough that he's still excited by the prospect). We'll be test-driving a new rule: No playing with any Christmas present until the Thank-You note is written.