I don't know how, but The Gimmes have infiltrated my kids' brains! It really doesn't make any sense to me, as we don't have the satellite dish on anymore, so maybe I can blame this one on the internet?
Anyway, with only twenty-four (!!!!) more days until Christmas, the kids get increasingly crazier with each new day. Ryan is constantly changing his mind about what he wants, so I'm having to tell him that he'll just have to wait and see AND be grateful. Because, y'know, he already sent off his letter to Santa (and no, Santa will not have his elves dig through the pile to scrap your original letter just so you can send him a second edited one!), and maybe, just maybe, I've already bought what you asked me for, hmm? Because I'm cool like that, lol!
Vanessa sees every commercial she views when she's over at Papa & Tutu's as an indication that she must have whatever the commercial is for. Something will flash across the screen and she'll yell to me, "I think we need that, Mom!" Uh, Snuggies aren't my thing, love. Really, they aren't.
And, although Jeff doesn't really talk (he can but he's still at the point where he doesn't really know what's going on!), he's made it very clear that all toy cars and trucks must be his. Following in Ryan's footsteps with the Hot Wheels collection!
Ethan hasn't really been infected, although he does take notice of the commercials that are constantly being thrown at him whenever we're at Papa & Tutu's. But, I think he'll be fine on Christmas morning.
Hopefully, I can nip this in the bud soon!
