spinoff...something *I* am crazy about but I don't want my expectations too high..14 months and the holiday season.

so, I am a holiday nut. I am catholic and I celebrate christmas, but in truth I love ALL of the holidays around this time.

I think Hannukah sounds beautiful and one of the songs I love is a hannukah song.
and Kwanzaa also.

but anyway, I really celebrate christmas. I am a child when I think of it. everything about the season.

and especially Charlie Brown Christmas. hot cocoa. wrapping and unwrapping gifts. Christmas Eve mass. christmas eve dinner (fried shrimp )

and I am DYING for Luce to be a Christmas/holiday nut too.

last year he was two months old. so I had to contain myself

but this year I want to go berzerker with things...tree trimming and cookie baking and Jesus and the nativity and I am crazy anticipating his delight under the tree. so many presents to unwrap.

but, am I ahead of myself here? is he going to "love" it yet. or is he too young.

do I have to reign it in another year? or will it be like the story in mind?

btdt's tell me about your christmas with a one year old.

Re: spinoff...something *I* am crazy about but I don't want my expectations too high..14 months and the holiday season.

IMHO if you get excited about it, so will he. He may not fully understand it all, but in time he'll get it all. You might actually enjoy each year as he understands more and more.

Re: spinoff...something *I* am crazy about but I don't want my expectations too high..14 months and the holiday season.

First, I am a an insane Xmas fanatic like you. I LIVE for this time of year!!!! Last Xmas my DD was 15 months old and she enjoyed looking at the tree and she had fun opening gifts but I would say that on the whole, she still didn't quite get the whole thing. This year though she is just over 2 and already she gets SOOOOOO excited when she sees any Xmas decorations, she talks about Santa, she asks to watch Xmas cartoons and movies, and so on. I see a big difference in her from last year to now with regards to excitement over Xmas and other things. You're LO will have fun and enjoy Xmas but I think next year will be even better when he has an understanding of the holiday and can get excited over the anticipation and hoopla surrounding Xmas. KWIM?

Re: spinoff...something *I* am crazy about but I don't want my expectations too high..14 months and the holiday season.

DD is 3 and is just starting to "get it."

She tells me that she has to ask Ho Ho for something when it's christmas. She dosen't know when it is exactly, but she knows it's not right now.

When she was around 15 months, it was exciting, because she liked the decorations and the tree, but had no idea what was going on.

I think the older they get, the more they get it.

Re: spinoff...something *I* am crazy about but I don't want my expectations too high..14 months and the holiday season.

AJ was 3mo at first xmas.. really didn't care of course

Last year she was 16m and she LOVED the tree! So much so it was still up in April because she'd ask for it .... "tee?"

She'd stare at the lights in awe. It never really died away. She loved ripping open the presents.

We dont have a lot of money so we only had like two for her but she enjoyed it. and she's the only one with presents since again money is tight.

This year I hope to introduce her to ginger bread cookies and I've already begun to play xmas song CDs in the car for her

Re: spinoff...something *I* am crazy about but I don't want my expectations too high..14 months and the holiday season.

Im willing to bet he will enjoy the colors of the holiday as well as the smells and songs and the pageantry. Have fun with it but be realistic that he won't get the meaning behind it for quite some time.

Personally, Im amused at listening to Abby try to say "Chanukah" and I pray she doesn't eat the foil on the coins.

Re: spinoff...something *I* am crazy about but I don't want my expectations too high..14 months and the holiday season.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE all this time of year, Christmas, traditions etc... I hope DD does too!

Re: spinoff...something *I* am crazy about but I don't want my expectations too high..14 months and the holiday season.

He'll enjoy it - but no, I don't think he'll "get" it this year. But it's never too early to introduce him to the festivities

Re: spinoff...something *I* am crazy about but I don't want my expectations too high..14 months and the holiday season.

I hate to tell you but he is probably still young. I was very disappointed when DD didn't respond to Christmas as I expected (it's my favorite holiday too).

So enjoy it but don't try to force it, IMO.

Re: spinoff...something *I* am crazy about but I don't want my expectations too high..14 months and the holiday season.

but.....will he sit with me and watch Charlie Brown Christmas?

he sits for NOTHING. NOTHING.

but I so want to snuggle up and watch it with him.

Re: spinoff...something *I* am crazy about but I don't want my expectations too high..14 months and the holiday season.

My older DS was 7 months and then 18 months around the previous holidays

he didnt care one way or the nect his 1st xmas but I did see an xmas sparkle during the 18 month mark

I will tell u now that he is 3.5 yrs xmas is in FULL effect----he understands church, tree, santa, gifts, cookies etc

IMO it is fun every year with a child but to me it gets better and better as they become MORE aware--although I think when they are teenagers will say the opposite

Re: spinoff...something *I* am crazy about but I don't want my expectations too high..14 months and the holiday season.

Posted by Ophelia

but.....will he sit with me and watch Charlie Brown Christmas?

he sits for NOTHING. NOTHING.

but I so want to snuggle up and watch it with him.

Re: spinoff...something *I* am crazy about but I don't want my expectations too high..14 months and the holiday season.

You are def not ahead of yourself! I see nothing wrong with going over baord and being excited even if he doesnt quite understand it all. DS will be almost 7 months by christmas and DH is soooo excited (so am I) and is already plannung how he wants to put all the lights onthe house!

Re: spinoff...something *I* am crazy about but I don't want my expectations too high..14 months and the holiday season.

I think he's too young to get it, but not too young to be introduced to all of the joys of Christmas.

Try to lower your expectations... a little... so you are not dissapointed. He might not sit through Charlie Brown Christmas... But you can share many Christmas festivities with him and make wonderful memories even before he totally "gets it"!

Re: spinoff...something *I* am crazy about but I don't want my expectations too high..14 months and the holiday season.

I love the holidays but I think it maybe asking a little much of an 18 month old boy to sit still through that movie, unless you do it close to bed time and hope for the best. Teddy really started to get it last year at 2. I am sooo excited for this year.

Re: spinoff...something *I* am crazy about but I don't want my expectations too high..14 months and the holiday season.

I love the holidays as well and even if DD is too young to get it, I'll still go crazy and do all the holiday stuff I love with her and DH. She may not sit through all of it or even understand what her crazy mommy is doing but I feel like it's the beginning our our family traditions that will continue year after year and I will involve her in everything I can

As far as Charlie Brown...get the DVD so you can pause and go when needed