winding down
we have had a very nice christmas.
this morning we opened gifts -- and i know i was touched and astonished by the generosity of others -- and i wrote thank you cards while paul napped. we had a surprise visit from my uncle, who dropped off a present from my cousin, his partner and their dog. (a bike! a toddler-sized bike! i don't know if i'm thrilled or frightened.) when paul woke up, we headed over to my in-laws' home for a late lunch and sweets.
cam and i went home a bit early and worked on paul's kitchen. cam just left to pick him up. i'm still stuffed from that late lunch, but i'm still powering down the candies. oof. where are my stretchy pants?
paul seems to be enjoying his gifts. (almost every gift is accompanied by "wow!" and "ooh!") i'm a bit sad because one of my favorites doesn't seem to be interesting him much, but i'm hoping that'll change once he settles down from the toy-high. he wasn't very keen on clothes, but really, who thought he would be? he loves the wooden veggies and sandwich set because they come with wooden knives. when he's not chopping, he's rearranging his train tracks. his auntie told him, "maybe you'll be a chef, which is good because nobody in this house knows how to cook." based on his current interests, if i had to pick a profession for him, i think he should be a chef on the napa valley wine train. yes, i like that idea very much.