Christmassy

The tree is out. The presents--most of it--are wrapped and laid alongside (we have a 3-foot tree, go figure) it. So is the Belen.

Yes, Christmas has already arrived in our home.

There are some stockings that need to be hung and some more presents to buy, but basically we've accomplished our holidays duties early and relatively stress-free this year. Hooray for good planning.

Laila's quite excited about her gifts. She knows she's got some in the big pile of presents by the tree but she's done a good job of not minding them too much. It helps that she got Princess Rosella early. Daddy Cat's mentioned that he might get her a car for the dolls, but I dunno if he really will. She'd love a car, though.

I've also begun reading 'The Night Before Christmas' to her during bedtime. She loved Santa's story when I read it to her last year. She must've liked the rhymes. This year she's so full of questions--like 'where's the mouse?' or 'why's santa's hands on his lap?' or 'alis na sila?' or 'san sila punta?' or 'meron pa gifts o'--that it takes me twice as long to finish the book.

Oh well, what's good is that she's really involved in the story.

This weekend we hope to visit Daddy's sick cousin in Novaliches. It's always good to share the holiday cheer.