We decided to take Theo to see Santa yesterday. I was hesitant since he’s still pretty young, and I toyed (insanely) with the idea of taking him to Macy’s Santaland for the NY experience. But, I knew that would probably kill us both. So I found the Brooklyn Santa and we planned to visit him Sunday evening. It was very low-key and we saw him pretty quickly. That is, after he came back from his break! Since we have been talking about Santa, getting Theo amped for Christmas, he was excited to have the chance to tell him what he wants for Christmas. Honestly, though, he was MUCH more enthralled with the escalators that were right where we were waiting in line. He must’ve gone up and down ten times while we were waiting. He told Santa he wants a fire truck. He wasn’t scared to hop on the strange man’s lap but after the photographer snapped three shots he was definitely saying, “uppie Mama! uppie Dada!”. So we got our print and that was that! It was my first time ever visiting Santa so I look forward to getting to enjoy Christmas through Theo’s eyes for years to come. By the way, the fingers are up because Santa was trying to get a thumb’s up. This is what Theo produced and the Santa told the photographer, “just go with it”. Very cute.
We watched “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and now Theo is tucked in cozy with his monkey and hop, the presents are under the tree, and cookies, milk, and a note are left for the hard working Santa Claus. Looking forward to opening presents and enjoying another lovely day with our family. Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!
(Theo signed his name!)
Awww, super sweet. I’m glad he had fun with Santa! It looks like they’re saying “we’re number one!”
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