The reindeers are restless, the elves are working overtime, and Santa is dusting off his sleigh. Must be Christmas time!
But what does this mean? Santa...the man himself...is coming to OUR house? Down OUR chimney? Uh oh...Adalyn realizes that her diapered-tuchas isn't going fast enough to prepare for SANTA CLAUS!! And to add to the preparations, Mommom is coming for an early Christmas! OH NOES!! What is a baby to do??
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| "You better watch out..." OH NOES! |
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| "You better not cry!" Adalyn holds back a tear... |
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| "You better not pout, I'm telling you why..." Why's that Mom? |
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| "Santa Claus is coming to town!" YAY! SANTA!! |
Adalyn's not the only one excited by Santa. Mommy took a trip to see Aunt Holly and Owen! And Owen is SUPER EXCITED about Santa delivering presents in his stocking and under the tree.
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| Owen puts the finishing touches on the Christmas tree...TADA! |
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| Owen builds towers then knocks them down to get in shape for furiously unwrapping presents from Santa. (Insert 80s montage here) |
Adalyn's never seen Santa before (though she's been one), so Adalyn is doing everything she can to prepare for this momentous occasion.
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| Adalyn has a direct line to the jolly old elf and calls Santa frequently to say "Hi!" |
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| Adalyn practices her super cute expressions to stop Santa in his tracks when he arrives. |
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| Adalyn tries to get on the naughty list the only way that a one year old can....by making silly faces! (Adalyn initiated this game, and it only went downhill from there.) |
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| Adalyn samples all of the candy meant for Santa...to make sure they're good of course. |
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| Time to get back on the nice list - Adalyn shares her hard-stolen candy. |
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| Aaaaand we're back on the naughty list as Adalyn rescinds her offer. |
Ever since Adalyn found out that Santa shimmies down the chimney to deliver his loot, Adalyn has taken it upon herself to make sure the chimney is a go for launch.
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| Adalyn hopes the fire dies down before Santa arrives...no one wants Santa Flambe. |
Adalyn learns that fires are hot, hot, hot!
What is Christmas without a Christmas tree? Nothing. And since Adalyn has been petting every tree AND Christmas tree in sight, she's super excited that she can take one home from the shelter.
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| "I'm a lumberjack, and I'm okay. I sleep all night, and I work all day...I put up...trees??" |
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| Uh oh...here comes Supervisor Baby making sure Daddy puts the tree up right. |
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| Even tiny supervisor babies have to take a break now and then for hugs and kisses. |
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| Supervisor Baby is hard at work directing Daddy. Just don't tell her the instructions are upside down. |
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| Supervisor Baby even puts Mommom to work. No free lunches here! |
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| Now that the tree is up, Adalyn tells Daddy where to place the lights for maximum awesomeness. Only the best for Santa will do. |
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| "A little bit higher...no, no, too high...there you go, Daddy!" |
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| TADA! Our "twee!" as Adalyn calls it, is complete and full of Christmas cheer. Santa would be proud. |
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| There's a reason why most of the ornaments are on the top-half of the tree... |
On top of everything else, Adalyn finds out that she needs to go shopping to get OTHER people gifts...WHEW! This Christmas thing can be exhausting!
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| "Okay, I got my socks...now where are my...AHA...my shoes!" |
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| Adalyn is excited to put her big girl shoes and socks on so that she can toddle around in style. |
It's time for a well-deserved break. So Adalyn, Mommy, Daddy, and Mommom go to the River of Lights to enjoy the Christmas festivities.
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| Adalyn has no time for pictures as she takes in all of the lights and ambiance. |
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| We are greeted to peacocks as we first walk in. Adalyn is no stranger to peacocks. |
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| An outdoors aquarium... |
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| A turtle |
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| Fish |
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| Coral reef with some suspicious looking people... |
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| Stingray |
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| Blue whale |
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| Octopus |
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| Flower garden |
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| Daddy and Adalyn enjoying the view. |
We also came across a swarm of bees and hummingbirds ("bir!" as Adalyn says in the background).
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| Light displays reflecting in the water |
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| Uh oh...looks like Mommom's about to give Adalyn muchas smooches! |
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| Adalyn successfully fends off the attack...for now! |
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| Did Mommom give muchas smooches to Adalyn?? Find out next week on Kiss...That...BABY! |
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| Overview of the park |
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| Looks like the River of Lights has a River of People...whoosh! |
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| Mommy and Adalyn gear up for a tractor picture! (Haha, gear up...) |
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| A "yiyun" |
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| Da birds |
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| Oooh...a fierce scorpion! |
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| Lizard just chillin |
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| My teeth are fierce but my arms say otherwise |
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| Jingle Bells! |
Ah yes. Nothing like penguins to remind you of how much the frigid air robbed you of feeling in your fingers and toes!
Bonus kitteh pics:
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| It's like a cat-shaped heart for an early Valentine's Day. |
