Dear Santa

Dear Santa,
A lot has changed since the last time I wrote to you. I'll be a year and a half old next month. I've put on about 12 pounds since last Christmas, and I wear clothes for 3 and 4 year olds. This time last year I could hardly sit up, and now I'm running all over the place (or at least I will be when I get my cast off).

I live in a new house, with lots of room and cows in the back yard. I know you couldn't leave me a reindeer last year, but we have way more space now--so I wouldn't complain if I found one hanging out with the livestock on Christmas morning. If Mommy asks, I'll just tell her that one cow got a tree branch on her head and then distract her. I'll leave carrots for the reindeer under the tree. They must get really hungry and I still don't like carrots, so I'll leave them all we have.

I'll leave you coke and cookies, too. I just had my very first oreo and I looooved it. Mommy didn't think I would but I proved her wrong! I ate it all up and I was a big mess and it took Mommy three washes to get my shirt clean. She didn't mind though, she's always doing laundry so I think she must like it a lot. I like little sips of coke, too, especially out of Mommy's straw when she's not looking. I'm stealthy like Daddy.

I've been super good this year. I always eat all my green veggies and I don't wake up at night nearly as much as I used to. Sometimes I wake Mommy and Daddy up at night these days, but if I don't, when else will I get to see the stars?

I'm working on learning to pick up my toys and put my books away when I'm through with them. I especially like to put my books back on the shelf and I'm very particluar about where they go. I'm not usually a messy boy (the oreo was a special occasion). In fact, if anything gets on my hands during dinner time I hold them up in the air and tell Mommy that they're dirty (using my loud voice) until she wipes them off.

I have lots of fun toys--I especially love my cars and trains, and books about them. I have this really great book and I know where all the trucks are in it! It must be Daddy's favorite book too, because he's always asking me to show him where the dump truck and the dune buggy are. I'm helping him learn all the names.

I like music too, and I dance all the time. I love to conduct the music with my hands. I know I would love to play music on Mommy's iPod, if I could just get my hands on it. Her reflexes have gotten way better since I came along.

I hope you have a Merry Christmas Santa, and a good vacation when the season is over. I'll write to you again next year and give you the scoop on whats new. Oh, and I'll give the cows a heads up that they might be getting a new friend (wink wink).

Love and babykisses,
Little Man