Countdown to Christmas begins!

Today is December 1 and so begins my countdown. So I figured I'd post some fun gift ideas? 

For the camera lover: These camera are old skool and oh so very cute! 

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Babybearisms: 

Babybear on Christmas

Babybear and I were chatting about his uncles AKA "Uh-Oh" 's who were in town for Thanksgiving. He wanted to know when they were coming back. I told him around Christmas. 

So I asked Babybear: "Do you know what Christmas is." 

Babybear: "Yup, Happy Birthday Jeh-jhus!"

Me:  "Yes, you're so right, we will have cake for Baby Jesus."

(That's our tradition to have a cake for Baby Jesus. A little birthday party for him on Christmas.) 

Babybear on going back to work.... 

I returned to work after the long Thanksgiving holiday. Babybear was used to me hanging out with him for the past couple of days and asked, "Mommy, where you going? Just stay with me a lil' bit. PLEASE?!" But I had a hard time going back to the office after hearing him repeat, "Just a lil' bit Mommy."... so I stayed and enjoyed the wooden sandwich and hot dog he made me in his frying pan. 

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DECEMBER 2

On my wishlist- KitchenAid Martha Stewart Mixer. Bear with me since I can't figure out how to post a photo of it on my blog. Oh well.... 

Phooey. This looks so boring without the ability to post the actual photo. 

Tell me if any of you got some great Cyber Monday deals. 

Babybearism: 

Last night, we were playing catch right before bed. I had my cell phone with me like I usually do and had sent off a quick text to someone. Babybear had been waiting all evening (after dinner, his bath, and clean-up) to play catch. 

He told me, "Mommy, put phone here...." and pointed to a distant chair. 

I was really convicted..... All Babybear really wants is my time. Aw shucks. So, if you can, try not to get too wrapped up with your phone. I was getting caught up in the stuff that I had to do and I was reminded that what really matters is that time with the Baby. 

Baby Shoes.... Part Deux

Actually, these were the first pair of shoes I ever made. I finally put the finishing touches and these will be a gift for a friend. I'm going to wrap it together with a Razzberry and drop it off. I couldn't find any helicopter buttons, so I had to go with trucks. 

I got a little sidetracked with the shoes and we started putting up the Christmas tree, so I guess I will eventually get finished with the sweater. 

Choice, Mommy, Choice

I faithfully read Babycenter and they advised that I can avoid Terrible Three tantrums by offering choices.  Babybear does really well when I explain why he cannot do something or if I offer him a choice between two things. 

I did not have to go to work today b/c of the Thanksgiving holiday. So we spent the day playing with a small ball which we would roll, catch, and shoot. We sat across from each other and took turns rolling the ball, throwing it, catching it, or shooting it into the laundry basket. I was working on giving Evan simple two-step instructions to follow.

He later found a bigger yellow ball and when it was his turn, he would say, "Choice, Mommy, Choice" and imply that I had to chose one ball. He generally had his mind set on one ball that he wanted me to choose. So if I chose the wrong ball, he would try to get me to choose the other ball. I had to chuckle b/c this was very similar to the choices I give him. The choices are somewhat unappealing so he's generally forced to do what I want him to do in the first place. But he feels empowered b/c he's making the "final" decision.  

We also spent some time drawing. He drew a small oval for "Mommy's bed" and a huge oval for "my bed". Again, it shed some light into Babybear's inner workings since he has a crib-mattress size CAR bed and I have a queen size bed. LOL!

I had a fabulous day with him and am so glad we got this rare opportunity to just hang out and chill. Complete with eskimo kisses and homemade Babybear sandwiches, courtesy of Melissa and Doug's sandwich making set. 

Sweater update- The sweater is in its final stages of completion. My mom is piecing it together as I have no patience to do so and then I have to make the collar..... Hopefully I'll have photos posted by Sunday. (I am about a month late though.... alas.) AND there's a huge boo-boo that I could not fix. I purled a row in the sweater that should have been knitted. (Does that make sense?) ARGH!

Happy Birthday Babybear!

We celebrated this weekend at Elmo's Green Thumb w/ AuntieBear. This was before he had the blue snowcone.... I should have re-thought that one. 

Love you my baby.