Christmas Bobbin
As mentioned, Bobbin had QUITE the Christmas this year. Santa was good to her, bringing her her very own Craftsman "Tata" (tractor). Complete with battery-powered engine and she's been riding around on it ever since. All the video we have is on the camcorder so it'll be a little while before we post it. But for now just picture the little grinning imp in the previous post seated on a moving tractor barrelling down the hall of our house towards Tim shouting "Daddy Daddy Daddy" between fits of giggles in her cute little high-pitched voice, steering for all she's worth (with Mommy running behind to "help" ensure she doesn't ram into any walls. She did however take out Tim's kneecaps while he was recording her with the camcorder; I can't wait to see that footage :-)).
The other thing that Santa brought that was a huge hit was her very own baby doll highchair, and a diaper bag full of baby doll accessories, including the infamous "disappearing juice" sippy cup and "disappearing milk" bottle (you know; the ones with the double plastic wall with the liquid sandwiched between them that pools at the bottom when you tip it upside down so it looks like the babydoll drank it all? I used to love those as a little girl), food bowl, spork (spoon + fork), bib, jar food, "bottle warmer", "lotion", "powder", diapers (cloth and "disposable"), and potty. The highchair has a little play-tray that lights up and plays music when you press a button, and a little velcro strap for baby doll so she doesn't slip or climb out :-). Bobbin had a grand time making her baby (that's her baby doll's name; she does the sign for "baby" when she wants to play with or find her baby doll) "sih" (sit) in the "cheh" (chair) and feeding her juice and milk and pretend food with the bowl and spork. She actually carries her baby doll like a baby now instead of in an ear-boxing grasp (one hand on either side of the head, held out at arms length) and will give it kisses. It's pretty cute. I did manage to get some of the feeding on video (click image to view).
The other big hit was the piano from Canada Grandma and Grandpa. She loves it! She didn't even wait for me to take it out of the box before she reached in and started playing it; she knew what it was from the picture on the box.
And the giant moose from Washington Grandma and Grandpa (in honour of her Canadian heritage ;-)) was another huge hit. The video of her hugging and kissing it is on the camcorder so we'll post it when we post the tractor video, but here's a couple of pictures of her riding it. She loves it!
Bobbin was the lucky recipient of very many other wonderful and thoughtful gifts, all of which are receiving rapt attention as well! We've got a tonne more photos that we need to upload but for now click here for a few more photos of her playing the piano and "building" with her Elmo Giggle Toolbench (we are doing our part to raise her without gender stereotypes! And she loves her toolbench. Especially the "saw" and, of course, the hammer! :-))
Comments
How tall is that moose? How many hands tall?
Posted by ejuana on December 27, 2006 10:53 PM.4-ish?
Posted by Daddy on December 28, 2006 9:01 AM.