When a gift tag becomes something really special…

This is Livia’s 3rd Christmas, but it’s the first time she is able to understand (partially at least) the meanings and traditions related to the day. BabyJesuswasbornonChristmasDay! she says at least ten times a day. And despite knowing that presents are opened on Christmas Day, she got a bit itchy and tore into one yesterday while I was on the phone, preoccupied with a conversation. Overall she’s been very patient waiting both for Baby Jesus to be born and for presents to be opened. Jeremy and I plan on a few tears Christmas Day when Liv can’t actually pat and hold this Baby Jesus she’s been waiting for. I’m hoping our little Advent calendar and a birthday cake will help my sweet two and a half year old understand the holiday.

A gift tag becomes really special when you think about the present, buy it, store it away for weeks or even months, pull it out and wrap it… and give it to your small child. Merry Christmas to Livia, child of mine with fresh eyes. I love you more each day.