The Enzler Family: Here Comes Santa Claus

Ah December is here. This is the best time of the year. The tree and decorations are up. You even got to meet Santa – TWICE in one night. This past week we met your dad at his office last Thursday night. There was a holiday party for his campus. You were the only baby / kid there but that just meant you were at the front of the line to meet the Big Man himself. You weren’t really impressed. The party was really festive and even included a guy rolling cigars, not that you cared about this, but your dad thought he was pretty awesome. We talked with your daddy’s coworkers for a while and then we loaded up and drove to Sparkle at the Anatole. This was the inaugural night of the festival and we barely missed the tree lighting but we got to see a band, get some hot chocolate and dinner. There was an ice rink and reindeer barn, Santa’s village and even Mavs cheerleaders. You made the rounds and got a gingerbread tattoo because you are tough like that. Then we saw it. There on top of an ice mountain that looked just like the one from Christmas Story movie sat the man himself and some of his merry elves. We stood in a short line and sat you on Santa’s knee. And then….wait for it….the elves needed to change our printer cartridges or something like that….so we waited and waited. You never made a peep. You just sat on Santa’s knee looking bewildered. No freak outs or tears. I think sitting on Santa’s Lap 2014 was a success.

The next night after I picked you up we went to Company Café for dinner. Your dad dropped us off and then he went way up north to the Texas Exes Christmas party. The next morning we had talked about going to the Children’s parade downtown but you were a temperature (probably from teething) so we decided to just take it easy instead. It was a beautiful day outside. Your dad put up the Christmas lights while you and I sat in the yard. You were having so much fun just basking in the sun. You just love to be outside. That night we went to some of our dear friends (Evan and Natalie’s) wedding in Fair Park. It was a gorgeous wedding – very glam 20s. The next morning, we work up and met Nonnie, Grandad, Laura, Son, Thip, Brian and the Shaheens (Uncle M, Robin, Abby, Celia and Sam) at Cindy’s for brunch. It was great catching up with everyone.

The next weekend consisted of a lot of pink eye, a lot of ear infections, coughing, Christmas parties and a partridge in a pear tree. You do not like to be sick. Not that I blame you. And you Mr. little man were really sick. Your dad was in Austin on that Thursday night. I took you to school Friday morning and worked from home for a little while when I got the call from the director that you were running a temperature and did not feel well. When I picked you up, you looked so sad laying in a boppy. You had this eye goop and you just weren’t your happy little self. It was heartbreaking. I got you into the car and we went immediately to the doctor. Turns out you had some sort of strand of the flu, double eye and double ear infection. We put you on antibiotics and…gasp…had to start you on eye and ear drops. Every time we went to give you the drops, you would cry bloody murder. You did however like the antibiotics…so I made sure to give you those after a good blood curdle. My work Christmas party was that night but there was just no way I was going to leave you, so I informed my team that we wouldn’t be coming (which I heard we missed nothing but cold food and a failed murder mystery. So buddy, you saved us!) You fell asleep on my shoulder for a good 2 hours before I put you to bed. Your dad and I instead played poker and it turns out your mom is kind of a card shark. You are welcome.

You slept until almost 9 AM the next morning but we could see that you were getting better so we decided it would be okay to go to your Dad’s work Christmas party. Some of our friends (Steve and Cheri) came by to see the house and see you before the party, Mimi and Papa came by and then Gigi came over to watch you. Steve and Cheri brought you stacking rings, blocks and an xylophone. It was your very first Christmas present and it came in a bag with a ton of Christmas tissue. You didn’t really know what to think but with a little coaching you were loving the tissue. A good sign – you like presents. We had a great time at your dad’s Christmas party. We got our pictures made, saw a gospel choir (Cheri was picked to be a part of) and toured the library that it was held in. This library has some of the most amazing historical artifacts in it and it’s always a huge delight to go through and see it all. Afterwards, we went driving around with your Mimi and Papa through Highland Park to look at Christmas lights. Boy are we glad that they moved to Dallas and that we can share Christmas traditions with them. The next morning we went to church and went through a baptism class with you. You are on the books to get baptized in January. Your friend Connor Darnell will be baptized on the same day during the earlier service.

Hey hey! Guess what. You have new tooth. Well kind of. It’s come in ½ way. You continue to love to “talk” to us. You say “Ah duh” when you see something that you like. You saw mama and dada (you don’t know what they mean though) and ba. You dance! When a song plays (most likely Twinkle Twinkle or ABCs) you jam. It looks like a head bang. It’s the cutest little thing you ever did see. You still love anything with apples or bananas in it. I found this really great food that blends apples and bananas with green beans and kale and green stuff that you have hated. I haven’t found a pouch of food that you didn’t like. You are so ticklish on your thighs. You crack up every time I grab them. You are becoming so much more active and wiggly. You want to know how everything works.

A day at school (that's you next to Miss Jordan)