To get off Santa’s lap is what it looks like Maya was wishing for! We took Maya to meet Santa for the first time this past weekend. We met up with our friends Scott, Julie and Jack in Sundance Square downtown. It felt like the Christmas season outside, so we all bundled up for the occasion. I figure Maya must have a little of Minnesota in her, so she was a trooper. (She has the warmest seat in the house in her stroller covered with blankets.)
She didn’t shed a single tear, so we were happy about that. Actually, dad said he was hoping for the photo of her screaming at Santa… that’s a little cruel, don’t you think!? She was content for the first few minutes, and just kind of looking at us all, wondering why we were all staring at her. But then the pouty lip made its appearance. She was ready to be rescued from the scary guy with the big white beard. We’re happy to have a priceless picture to remember her first visit to Santa. (Don’t you love her Santa slippers!)
We promptly headed inside for some football and warm food and drinks to finish off the fun outing.
* On a side note, we just want to put it on the record that last night was our sweet girl’s best night of sleep yet, and the first night she really made it all the way through the night without waking! (She did one other night, but that was after getting in bed later than usual… so I don’t know that we can count it!) But she slept from 8:40 p.m. to 6:15 a.m., so mom and dad were pretty happy! Although we have a rough time getting up before 7… something just seems wrong about that to two people who used to work nights! We just want to be able to remember this day (and night) in case it doesn’t happen again!