I know you can’t tell by this picture, but Carter is very excited about Christmas! Beckett is ready for Christmas, too. He has been enjoying playing Santa in his red suit and he is usually all smiles.

Before we took Carter to see Santa, we told him how it all worked and how he had to tell Santa what he wanted for Christmas. Carter did exactly what he was supposed to and asked Santa for a bike. But after we got our picture and were leaving, Carter started yelling “Where’s my bike, Santa? Where’s my bike?” He thought he was going to get a bike right there. Santa knows what I want now, why would I have to wait? So we had to explain that Santa had to go back to the North Pole to make his bike.

Carter has also been enjoying getting a small gift in the Advent calendar every day. It is usually a lollipop, some stickers, or a play tattoo. He runs to check it ten times a day, excitedly saying “What’s in my calendar?” It makes us laugh to see him so happy.

Beckett is doing really well, too. He can now lift his chest up with ease from his tummy. He has started to roll and twist on the floor to get to a toy that he sees. Beckett is also quite the talker. No words yet, but lots of babbling.

We hope everyone else is doing well. We want to wish each of you a wonderful Christmas this year!

–The Joneses