We’ve been praying with Li’l Foot lately. She now is starting to “get” it. She does the sign of the cross, although it sometimes winds up going in the order of pointing to her heart, then her forehead then her right shoulder and then her left, but you know…baby steps!!! She occasionally will do it right though too. And she loves clapping her hands together at the very end and saying with authoritative enthusiasm…”A-MEN!”
Last weekend we put up our tree and decorated it. Which meant all the other decorations came out too. We have a manger scene our priest friend gave us and you would’ve thought Li’l Foot just opened a new box of crayons. She was so excited when I turned it over and it started talking to her and telling her the story of Jesus being born in the stable and playing Hark the Herald Angels Sing. She was so excited. But she was so attentive. Just look how captivating that one little piece of Christmas decoration was to her.
There is no button to push to make it play over and over again. I have to flip it and turn it off and back on again. But just loved it, and I just loved that she loved it.
Besides that, she also thoroughly enjoyed decorating the Christmas tree. I’d unwrap an ornament and she’d beg to put it on herself. Either she’d step up on the step stool or if it was a bottom of the tree safe ornament just put it on. But everyone I unwrapped I’d hear, “I do it by myself mommy!” She’s becoming more and more independent every single day. There’s just no stopping her anymore. She’s got a very thick head. Gee, I can’t imagine where she gets that from. Must be her father!
Perhaps the best part was the new ornament addition this year…
I’m so glad you’re getting into the spirit!
What a sweet photo. Frame-able, really. And your new ornament is awesome!
I bet LFD just loved that new addition to the tree! I hope you hung it higher than any ornaments *he* might have.