Merry Christmas! Isaac had his very own stocking filled with goodies on Christmas morning. He sat with grandpa John to explore the large fuzzy sock filled to the brim. Initially he was more intrigued with the texture of Winnie-the-Pooh on the stocking than the contents.
Although Isaac slept well the night before there was so much going on he was yawning before the morning even began. As each item was pulled from the stocking he conducted a full investigation. Tags were always the first item of attraction followed by a thorough taste test. Once a given item had been tasted it was on to texture. Was it soft? Did it makes noises if he scratched it? Isaac had his own process and it worked for him.
He LOVED all of the wrapping paper and the noisier the better. Isaac was even pretty good with unwrapping. He's just started reaching and grasping and at his own pace he investigated each package, inspected the ribbons and once a little piece was torn for him to give him something to grip he didn't hesitate to rip it open. However, again in his own style, Isaac would open a couple of packages and then he would be so tired from all the excitement he would tucker out. He had several power naps throughout the day.
Isaac opened a very special package from Grandma and Grandpa Middleton addressed just to him all the way from England. He inspected the package with the same level of attention and enjoyed the sounds of each tear followed by further crumpling. Once inside the box he got to examine the colorful gift bag to find his very own puppy. Frazer even helped Isaac learn how to pet the puppy. This was a very nice, soft, furry and cuddly pup. It passed the taste test too so it's a keeper!
He may only be six months old but after watching him experience Christmas for the first time I think he takes after his papa. He certainly demonstrated patience and stretched the experience all day long. He opened his last package around 5:00 pm in the evening. Overall, it was a wonderful day, full of abundance in so many ways. As we approached the Christmas holiday Isaac only had a couple of items to play with and he really didn't need much. However, Christmas changed that and he is no longer lacking in items to play with. From a teddy bear that can be connected to a computer and customized to say his name, sing and play music (From Aunt Michelle) to his lovely plush puppy and all of the noise makers in between it was a day full of blessings and one we'll never forget.
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