Maddy, Mylee, and Mckynzee: Santa Visits

Santa found Maddy and Mylee's names on his "Good" List, and so stopped by and left some presents for the girls. We had went and visited Santa the week before and Maddy told him that she wanted a kitchen for her play room and that she would stop sucking her thumb so that he would bring it. Unfortunately she has not yet stopped sucking her thumb. She does fine as long as we have tape on her fingers but as soon as the tape is not on she'll start sucking her thumb again. Ugh...so frustrating. Maddy had half a good year, while the other half was quite challenging. Right around the time she turned 3, she became difficult (throwing major fits, scared of everything, whiny, sassy, and defient). On the other hand she has been a great big sister. She absolutely loves Mylee and is very helpful in Mylee's care at times. Mylee was an absolute charmer these first 9 months of her life and so Santa didn't have to think twice for her. The fact that Santa brought gifts for the girls to share worked out in Maddy's favor I think (just kidding). It was a fun-filled morning watching the girls see all their gifts from Santa and then open their gifts from us. I just love seeing Christmas through my children's eye. It was special this year too because Maddy actually knew why we were celebrating Christmas ("it was baby Jesus's birthday"). She was obsessed with all the nativities around our house (she played with Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus the most) and looked forward to putting her next person/animal up in the nativity scene from her advent calendar each day. It was a great Christmas!