you know the 5 languages of love? well mine is gift giving. i will search for the perfect gift for months, and then search for the perfect wrapping paper, tie the perfect bow, etc. my mom was an exceptional gift giver so it's not surprising that in her absence i feel the need to fill that void for my dad, my brothers, patricio, and eily.
it takes a concentrated effort on my behalf to not go crazy at christmas and buy eily ALL OF THE THINGS. even though i know i'll regret it december 26 because we don't have the space and because she will lose interest in half of it in a week, and the rush of giving the gift is temporary, i still have to practice restraint. after much planning....here's what is waiting for eily under the tree:
she wants a choo choo from santa so we got her this classic.
she's obsessed with helping her daddy, her own set of tools seemed appropriate. as did her own mixer now that she's big enough to help in the kitchen.
she is equally obsessed with checking busy (her baby) for all kinds of bruises, bumps, and ailments AND the tv show, doc mcstuffins, so when i saw this at homegoods this summer i knew she had to have it.
she's going to flip when she opens this and realizes that she (finally!) has her own set of working keys. right now we give her the key to her closet to play with but she's convinced herself "eily hand too small for dis key" my heart....
because we already have magnatiles (which soooo many friends recommended!) i got these bricks. i like that they're a different shape but still magnetic.
and for her stocking (my personal favorite!): reusable bandaids, a book, this pink squishy car (that santa did not pay $25 for, i can tell you that!), spelly straws, and a tradition i love: new pajamas. her first nightgown, i might add.
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