Baby's First Christmas

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Like most kids Riley made out like a bandit. Also, like a typical child he enjoyed the paper more than most gifts. Little bits of paper were the best!

Grandpa and Grandma R came Christmas Eve and bought a rocking horse and a push toy. 

I'm trying to do a "Christmas Eve Present" from Chris and I each year. My goal is to give something to do/use on Christmas Eve. This year Riley got Christmas pajamas (shown in Christmas morning pictures and Twas the Night Before Christmas to read...which we did). I threw in the box of his first ornament --shown above. I also threw in some blocks to entertain him through story time!

Even at 2 days shy of 1 year old Riley was excited to see what Santa brought him on Christmas morning. He was up early and ready to play!

Santa brought Riley the Fisher Price Little People Barn, Mini Farm, and Tractor. He also bought an awesome Green Toys Firetruck (made completely out of recycled milk jugs) and a Sit and Scoot Tractor.

In his stocking he found a new Banana Toothbrush, Clicking Farm Animals, Muddy Paws board book, and straps to hold his toys on the stroller. 

We got Riley his first farm toy. And yes, his father was extremely excited about it. This toy is far too advanced for a toddler. Riley loves pushing it around but it will probably be high up on a shelf for majority of it's life. 

(Chris with his first farm toy in 1984 / Riley with his first farm toy in 2012)

We hosted Christmas for my side Christmas night. Grandma and Grandpa A got Riley another 1st Christmas ornament, Must be Santa, and the Fisher Price Little People Santa's North Pole Cottage. Uncle Jeremy, Aunt Amanda, Kaitlyn, and Avery got an alligator toy and monster pajamas. 

(And yes, I might have played with the Little People long after Riley had gone to bed!)