Baby Beans: TJ's First Christmas

Who knew Christmas could be so special... and so much fun! TJ definitely gave our family the best Christmas ever. TJ was spoiled rotten by all of his grandparents... Aunts and Uncles... Mommy and Daddy... and of course, Santa!

Christmas Eve, we had our traditional fish dinner. Only this time, it was in a non-traditional way. Instead of Grandma Reno making the dinner, we all went to Red Lobster for our fish and shrimp. He ate so much we thought he was going to pop! TJ loves the cheddar biscuits there. He wouldn't stop eating them. Then, he chowed down some broccoli and mashed potatoes before the waitress brought him out a little cup of ice cream. He dug into it with his hands and was a sticky mess, but a happy boy at the end of dinner!

After dinner, Mommy, Daddy and TJ went to Mass. TJ was a little hyped up from his little sugar rush and was a wiggle worm. We ended up sitting in the cry room so he could move around a bit. It was past his bedtime during the service, but there was no fussing for him... he was perfectly content. TJ passed out on the way home and it was straight to bed for him.

Christmas morning came at 6 a.m. when TJ woke up. Grandma had warned us he may be overwhelmed and disinterested in his toys. TJ was anything but. We came down the stairs, and it was like he knew everything under the tree was meant for him. He played with his Rody horse and Race Track set before watching Mommy open his other presents. He played with each toy as it was opened, and by the end... he was ready for a nap!

Grandma Martin got him a cool Guess bomber jacket, and Grandpa & Grandma Reno got him a Radio Flyer Wagon. So, after his nap, we put on his jacket and took him for a ride in the neighborhood. It was near 60 degrees on Christmas Day, so it was a perfect day for a stroll with a wagon!

Our cousin Ross joined us for our prime rib dinner, and TJ was ready for a nap in the middle of dinner. It was great to catch up with our cousin.

This morning, Jonas and Nathalie were here from New York, they were visiting on their way to a ski trip. TJ had fun playing with the blocks they gave him. After they left, we headed down to Canon City to have a spaghetti and meatball dinner with TJ's grandparents and aunts and uncles. There were more presents to open... and TJ loved playing with his cousin Izzie. It was so fun to see Chloe and everyone who's visiting from California.