A Very Merry Christmas

Diggers and doodles

Originally published 23 January 2016

Is it Christmas already? It seems like only yesterday that I was getting things bought for me. Actually it was only yesterday; that's the benefit of being a little boy - people are constantly buying things for you.

But Christmas takes everything up to another level - more presents, more food, more running around playing. This year I'm also starting to be aware of Santa; not so much about the big jolly man who delivers all the presents, but more the little ornament who hangs from lots of Christmas tree branches and the chocolate version that I get to eat every day when we open the advent calendar.

One thing I always enjoy getting are more cars and trucks. This year I got a big dump truck and a digger, which I've lined up along the wall with my rubbish truck and fire engine. The lounge is starting to look a bit like a construction site, which is just the way I like it.

Painting and drawing are things I really enjoy doing at daycare; in fact, most days when Mummy and Daddy ask me what I did at daycare that day I say "painting", even if I haven't. Now I can do some drawing at home too, and in a way that won't cover the walls with colour like an explosion in a paint factory. My Magna Doodle is great for drawing animals and vehicles on; most of the things I draw are just sqiggly lines at the moment though. Maybe I'm more of an impressionist artist.

And best of all I've now got somewhere I can sit to do my drawing or eat my food. In the corner of the lounge are my very own table and chairs, just at the perfect height for me to use. Unfortunately they're not quite as perfect for Mummy and Daddy, who have to become a bit of a contortionist to sit on the chair with legs under the table.

Later in the morning we went out to meet up with the rest of Daddy's side of the family. As well as more presents to open, including an outdoor sports set and some t-shirts, I had a great time running around with my cousins Jake and Ben. Nothing brings out the rascal in me quite as much as playing with them.

Next Christmas will be a bit different though since there'll be an extra little person there as well - my little brother, currently growing in Mummy's tummy. Which should mean even more toys to play with!