Christmas Tree

Junior loves Christmas and gets so excited when it is time to put up all the decorations each year.  He loves to sit next to the tree and look at all the lights and also loves Christmas music, crafts, and pretty much anything Christmas.
This year he was a extra excited because we needed a new tree and I told him I would see if we could find one that was a little bigger.  We don't have much space so for the last several years we have used a very small tree.  This year we found "slim" trees available so we could get a taller tree without it being wider and being in the way too much.
Doesn't everyone have a trach and HME on their tree(he made these in 2014 the year he had his trach placed). 

 Each year he gets a new ornament for the tree and this year it was the Dr. Pepper ornament.  Abigail also got him a new Star Wars ornament.

Checking out the tree after it was all done.


He approves.


A little tootsie roll pop taste before bedtime

 
Talking to "a-ah" about his Christmas gift.  He was trying to tell her how sneaky he was and found out what he was getting.  Any doctor or school person who claims this kid doesn't understand things should have been here this weekend.  I was on the phone chatting with family about his gift(all our amazing relatives are going together for a very special gift for him).  It was early and he was acting like he was still sound asleep so I wasn't too worried about him overhearing.  Well I hang up and walk in his room to find him with his eyes closed but a big smile on his face.  I asked if he was faking it and he started to giggle. I then asked if he heard what he was getting and got a "ya" and even bigger grin and giggles.  He proceeded to smile and burst into giggles repeatedly throughout the day.  He was quite proud of himself and also very excited. 

 Last night I asked for a smile and he gave me the smile but would not look at me.  Yes, teen attitude for sure.

These are him today with his solar system and switch toys. 

 

 

 The face of a boy who was sure that the UPS man was there to deliver his gift.  Poor kid it was only medical supplies.  Tomorrow we are making a chart so he can count down the days.  He needs something visual to show how long he has to wait.  The time concept has always been a hard one for him. 

 I hope everyone has a very special Christmas season full of joy and love.