The countdown begins

Julian's Nana usually makes us chocolate advent calendars every year but since chocolate is out of the question (and we've been replaced by Julian, you should see the Christmas card HE got!) this year she gave us 24 little gifts to give to Julian every night until Christmas. Here he opens his very first official Christmas gift!

First we laid them all out in front of him


Then whichever he reached for first was the gift for tonight



He then tried to open it on his own but ended up needing a little help...


from his mouth.


Finally he reveals an Alice in Wonderland board book (which happens to be my favorite story, good choice Julian!)


And then gets good ol' dad to read it to him.


Now rinse and repeat...23 more times.