Jon and Cat's Adventures: A Visit With Santa

Jon and I decided that we would take Beau to see Santa and it was a last minute decision because we originally did not plan to do it. It is not that we are against Santa but we just did not see the “need” to stand in a long line for Beau to sit on Santa’s lap when he is only 7 months old. Well Jon thought we needed to be “good” parents and take him to see the Jolly guy so we did!

After Beau woke up from his long 3 hour nap we dressed him in a cute Christmas outfit and headed to the Madison Square Mall to see Santa. When we got to the mall there was a note that Santa was on break until 5pm so we decided to go eat an early dinner and come back. We took Beau to Buffalo Wild Wings and he loved it! He enjoyed looking at tall the people and looking at all the TV’s that were playing football. I guess all the stimulation got him really excited because he kept letting out this screechy scream. Jon and I just looked at each other and laughed every time he did it. Luckily the atmosphere was so loud that no one heard him. We ate our wings and headed back to see Santa. By the time we went back the line was really long. We really should have stayed in line I guess but the line moved pretty quickly. I think the entire process took about 45 minutes.

We were unsure of how Beau would react to Santa so we were very curious to find out. Jon put Beau in his lap and Beau loved him! He thought his beard was so cool and kept touching it! He smiled for the camera like a big boy and we got a great picture of him. It was a success and we were so glad we took him!

Once we left the mall we headed to Babies R’ Us to get Beau a toy. Jon and I had not gotten Beau a gift yet and we felt like it was the perfect time to do so. We had been going back and fourth with our ideas for him for about a month and never came up with anything really good. One day I was searching on Google and came across a Ball Pit and thought that might be the perfect gift! I showed it to Jon and he loved the idea so that is what we got! Babies R’ Us carried it and so we went there to get it. That store at Christmas time is a nightmare! The second we stepped in we were swarmed with people shopping like crazy! The isles were all cluttered and toys were everywhere. Luckily we knew what we wanted so our time in there was short. Thank Goodness!

We got home and Jon put the ball pit together while I gave Beau his bath and put is Christmas Jammies on. He played in the pit for about an hour and then went to bed. It was such a wonderful afternoon and a perfect end to a great weekend!