Stephen Meets Santa Claus

Stephen met Santa for the first time last night:


Let's just say that he wasn't thrilled with the experience, as is evidenced by the classic expression haunting his adorable features in the above photograph.

To be honest, I really wanted to spare him the pain of meeting Mr. Kringle in such a state: surrounded by lots of noisy people (many of them strangers to him), sitting on the lap of a wierdo with a big white beard in a red suit, I think we're lucky that he didn't burst out in maddening screams.

Not only did the boy meet Santa, but he was also able to unwrap his first present, which was a much less traumatizing experience:


All in all, it was a good night. He got to crawl around with his cousin, Robby, and he learned to climb stairs. I even managed to squeeze off a shot of Stephen and his grampa, Lee...


...not to mention another picture of the boy and his grandma!


This afternoon, he has Christmas at his grandma's house. More photos and reporting to follow!