Current mood: impressed
We finally were able to get our Christmas Tree yesterday and Mia picked it out all by herself! I know most parents "pretend" or act like their kids/babies picked out stuff but Mia actually did. Here’s our little story of Mia and her Tree!
Due to our tight budget and the holidays fast approaching we decided not to go all out this year and buy a huge fancy tree. We heard that "Home Depot" were selling trees at pretty reasonable prices so we decided to go there instead of the usual tree lot we go to every year. When we got there I was disappointed. I wanted Mia's first Xmas tree shopping experience to be special. I expected what you see at usual tree places, you know, all the trees out on display in neat little rows and the ability to walk along the rows of trees and pick out the one you really like. This place just had them all tied up and thrown on the side. The size we wanted to get were all sold out and we would have to just pick out a bundled tree and assume it would look nice when you unraveled it at home. I have always been a fan of the douglas trees and the only dougs they had there were ugly! We almost ended up getting a noble tree when I decided this wasn't right. This was going to be Mia's first xmas and first tree, it needed to be special no matter what! So we decided to leave and hit the tree lot we always go to every year. They are a little more pricey but always have a good selection and customer service. Before we left, however, we did show Mia what a xmas tree looked like and Adrian broke off a little branch for her to hold. She studied it like every new thing we show her and then she tried to EAT IT! we quickly stopped her and just let her hold it. She carried that little branch all the way out and into the car. She refused to put it down, it was cute. That was the only thing we got from Home Depot. Then it was off to the good lot....
When we got there they had all the trees on display in nice little rows just like I wanted. The tree guy came up to us and let us know where the fresh new shipment trees where, where the dougs and nobles were and how much they were going for. So when he left, Adrian (who was holding Mia in his arms) and myself walked to the back where they kept their douglas trees. It was a bit of a walk but the smell of xmas trees was all around us. It really started feeling like Christmas time. Mia was looking all around at all the different trees. Then we reached the back and showed Mia a tree. It was a noble I believe. So she touched it and looked at it, then all of a sudden something caught her attention. She quickly turned her head around and looked behind her and with her little arm held it out in that direction. (She does this a lot). We didn't really notice the tree directly behind us but she did. So we went over to that tree. It was a douglas. I asked her "Do you like this tree Mia" and she grabbed on to it. Adrian and I both were like "Awwww". Then she really got a hold of it and gave the biggest Smile! Something she rarely does on by herself without us interacting with her. She wouldn't let go of that tree, and that smile just told us that, that was the tree we were taking home. She picked it out herself. She never smiled with any other tree but that one. It was really a nice looking tree. It wasn't a Charlie Brown tree at all! I glanced at the rest of the lot and yep, the tree she picked out was the best. So we took a few pictures with her and the tree and got the man to take it to our car for us. We paid for it and they mounted it on top of the Mazda and off we went to go back home. Mia fell asleep in the back still holding that little branch she took from Home Depot. It was really cute.
Once we got home, I set up the usual tree spot in the house while Adrian got the tree down and brought it inside. Mia watching the whole time. I put the xmas lights on it and garland and for the first time it was a perfect fit. Most years either our lights strand is so short for our tree or to long, same with the garland. But not this tree! It was a perfect fit for both! Good Job Mia Girl! She watched me decorate the tree while she played in her jump-a-roo next to me. It was really cute.That is the story of Mia and her First Xmas Tree!
