First Xmas
Today was Cecily’s first Christmas. She really, really enjoyed herself opening her presents. She started going “ooooh” every time she opened a new present, and was very excited over most of them.
All after noon she’s been playing with her new toys and just having a ball. I was really happy just to see her enjoy herself so much.
She also got to have some fruit cake and learned to say “uh-oh” when she knocked down a block tower. Her maternal grandparents got to see her open the presents on Webcam and were very pleased to see her having fun.
It’s hard to believe thar it’s been less than a year since she was born. Her personality is forming up very nicely. A little stubborn, but warm and loving. She loves books, laughs all the time, is bright as a button, and just seems to enjoy life. Her favorite food to date is cheese and she prefers plain water to juice. She’s going through the terrible twos a year early but speaks wonderfully. Her vocabulary is growing by leaps and bounds and the new toys and books will grow it even more.
I suspect we got very lucky. She’s a low-maintenance child and if we don’t make any major mistakes in the next couple of years she will be a complete angel when she gets older. I think fatherhood suits me - because I’ve rarely been happier than I have been this year.