Annabelle babbled and smiled as she waited in the long line to meet Santa Claus. The line weaved around through a fairy tale ice castle and Annabelle enjoyed looking at all of the giant presents, candy canes, snow-covered trees and elf figurines. She looked around happily at all of the other children waiting to see Santa Claus.
Finally it was Annabelle’s turn to meet Santa! Mommy put Annabelle on Santa’s lap while Daddy got ready to take some pictures. Annabelle wasn’t quite as smiley as before, but she wasn’t unhappy either. She looked with interest at Santa’s face and beard. She noticed his red cap. She seemed to be content enough to sit on his knee, but then Mommy walked a few steps away so Daddy and Santa’s elf could take pictures. Annabelle BURST into tears and screamed “Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma!” Santa and Mommy did their best to soothe her and get her happy for the pictures. Although Annabelle did stop crying, her smile did not return until Santa gave her back to Mommy.
The photo taken by Santa’s elf shows an unusually un-smiley Annabelle. And for a “right jolly old elf,” Santa looks none too thrilled himself. But hey, it’s only Baby’s First Christmas once, so we bought the photos anyways!
Here are some of the photos taken by Daddy:
2 comments:
So, she really called out "mama mama mama mama?" That's absolutely precious, really. I just love her so much!
Oh Annabelle...you are such a good sport. After all, you did stay on Santa's lap and try to pull it all back together, didn't you? Just one of the many signs of emotional intelligence that we can all celebrate. Great coping skills, kiddo! Maybe Santa should hang up the suit and send Mrs. Claus for the whole sitting on the lap routine. Nobody would ever cry sitting on Grammy Santa's lap, would they? And Grammy Santa would know how to ask all the right questions to help you remember everything on your Christmas list. Well, this Grammy sends you a hundred kisses and wishes for a wonderful first Christmas.
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