Monday, December 5

The Joyous Family: First Gift at 20 Days 'Til Christmas


So, the days are counting down.

We're into December now, and already started having busy weekends!

We also received our first Christmas gift in the mail,
care of the Zingale's (my sister's family)...

I for one am happy to have something to listen to in the car when FLN is not doing Christmas music or when we lose them.
But...I forgot that there is one song on there I probably should have skipped
before the children heard it...
I have a feeling we'll be hearing "let it go" via "Panty-nix" on repeat the whole drive grocery shopping tomorrow...
Oops...

Also...
I have tried, many times, to explain to the children that the correct name is Pentatonix,
which is a musical term, and has to do with penta = five...
One particular time, I found Joyce going through her clothing drawer trying to find "five pairs of panties" she did not mind "nixin'" (getting rid of) "just like the singers"
Oh joy!
At least she got the "five" part right...


So, back to today...
After we unwrapped the gifts in the mail,
Excitedly, Bruno jumped on my bed, and did some sort of weird half-split pose,
to show everyone their/his favorite gift
(I also got a book):

On that note...
It used to make sense that Bruno would strip off more then just his shoes,
when he came in the door, after getting covered in mud and becoming odorous from sweat.
But at some point, it just became a habit,
and has nothing to do with mud,
or dirt,
or sweat anymore.
He just strips as soon as he comes inside.

After church...after walking the dog...after riding in the car...
After whatever...
Off comes everything, but the underthings (thankfully!)...
I can't decide if this is a phase, a Bruno thing, or a boy-thing?
I have pictures to remind me that my sisters and I went through our own toddler-in-the-nude
(except maybe a diaper) phases.
But Bruno is way past the diaper phase...

So to all the my friends who are moms-of-boys,
can you tell me: is this normal?

At least he wears clothing when we go out...
But I'll be surprised if he wears a coat this winter...
Welcome to us

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