When do they get excited.....

.....about Christmas?

 

I love Christmas and while watching Mickey Mouse tonight I was wondering if Michaela would get excited about it this year.

 

When my niece was 3 1/2 she stayed overnight with DH and I on Christmas eve and was really excited about it.  Not as excited as me though  I woke up early on Christmas day and ended up waking her too and until she'd had her morning bottle she wasn't interested in the overflowing santa sack... she even told me in a sleep voice that I could have it   Once she woke up properly though she was back to being excited.

Her brother who was 2 at the time stayed with his mum on Christmas eve and came over to ours in the morning and was happy to open pressies for a short while but then got sick of it all and just wanted to play with his new toys.

 

Michaela will be about 2 yrs 8 mo at Christmastime this year.  I sure hope she'll be old enough to be excited (and old enough to leave my christmas decorations on the tree this year too).

Edited by MrsMojo

Yep I reckon she will - anytime from 2 1/2 years. Hannah was definitely into it last Christmas and the one before (at 4yo and 3yo), Briona (2 1/2 last Christmas) was just into it but hard to tell how much of that was from Hannah. I think I was still more excited than them though - like you! I start counting down a couple of months in advance but they really only can see a couple of weeks ahead.

I can't wait to have an excited kid in the house around Christmas time! It'll be so much fun :)

C was in to it by 2 and a half i think (cant really remember)
all i know is that now, at six, she starts telling me what she wants for christmas the following year the day after christmas ....

Michaela was 1 year 9 mo last year.  She had a great time, especially the gift unwrapping and playing with her new toys, but she didn't understand it and so didn't get as excited and there was no lead-up excitement (unless you count pulling decorations off my Christmas tree several times a day exciting).

This last Christmas was the first time she was really really into it- so 3 1/2. The one before she was kind of excited but nothing compared to last Christmas. It was so cool! Can't wait for this one!

I love everything about christmas (apart from the parting with money )

I love the tree thats been lit up for as long as i can remember on Stockade hill, i love the way people say "merry christmas " to complete strangers , and usually mean it , i love watching C open her presents and get excited , i love seeing family i dont usually see, and getting presents, i just love the whole christmas atmosphere, tho i DO sometimes get bored on christmas day , i never feel like i can ring anyone cos its "family time" tho usually I go over to my best mates house after doing the family duties

Will be our first christmas in our new house this year, my first away from family ....the first without my MUM !!! which means i wont get a stocking this year !!!
(yes , i still get a stocking...least, i did )