Apart from being busy with our store, there is the usual Christmas busy-ness going on around here.
Our uncharacteristically chilly weather this year in Melbourne has meant I seem to have had more time to do stuff at home than usual, which has been really nice.
I’ve decorated!
I’ve baked! (Icing yet to come…)
It’s so refreshing to experience Christmas with a 2-year-old, like it’s the very first time. When Rowan saw a Santa-shaped decoration on our tree, he thought it was his grandpa. When he sees a decorated tree, he exclaims ‘Christmas Tree – I touch it?’ When asked what would be put in his stocking, he replied, ‘Nothing.’ Oh, the purity of an uncorrupted mind, as yet oblivious to the commercialism of Christmas!
Much of what Rowan knows about the festive season at this stage he has gleaned from the books we’ve been reading together. Brad reviewed some of them last Sunday. But Rowan’s favourite of all is Happy Christmas Maisy.
I love this one too – no matter how many Maisy books I read, I’m always impressed by the cleverness of the lift-the-flaps in the productions. This one is no exception. It’s a miniature hardback, and the tiny lift-the-flaps are very cute. The selected concepts it introduces make it perfect for under 3s. The closing page with Christmas tree and lights that really look like they flash, driven simply by a tab – no battery needed! – are a highlight.
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