Christmas Wishes

If Rachel were to write her Christmas wish list, it would probably look like this:

• Little things to hide in my parents' shoes
• Tupperware--lots and lots of tupperware
• Anything from a recycling bin--newspaper, plastic bottles, jar lids

Those are the sorts of things that bring Rachel the most fun lately. (Except her parents, of course, and she would probably agree that she has enough of those!)

But since Rachel isn't writing this Christmas wish list, and since those of you who might like to give Rachel a Christmas gift are unlikely to find her ideas satisfying, I'll tell you what else I think she might enjoy:

• Books are always great. Especially exciting at this point are touch-and-feel books, anything with holes she can stick her fingers into, and photos of babies. We're just starting to switch to paper page books, but board books are still good as she refines her page-turning skills.
• I think she'll soon be ready for those simple wood-cutout puzzles, with knobs or really chunky.
• She's pretty well set for clothes, but if you see something you like for her, she's wearing size 12 months lately. Unless pants are really stretchy, though, she needs size 18 months pants to fit over her ample diaper. Jeans seldom work at any size.
• She seems to like animals and babies most of all at this point. Also amusing are things she can bang on to make music.
• And, of course, small objects she can hide in her parents' shoes provide endless amusement for the whole family!
  

It looks like it's going to snow this afternoon. Happy Advent to all!