Tis the most wonderful time of the year

Do you believe in Santa?

I BELIEVE – I AM A BIG KID AND I BELIEVE!!!

Santa is such a HUGE part of Christmas – bless the jolly old elf - and as a new parent I feel it is my obligation to introduce Theia to him.

The Letter:
I have just spoken to Santa and can confirm that Theia is definitely on the NICE list. He said he didn’t even have to check twice, he was that sure. He was very charming and jolly, reminded me of the letters he used to send me when I was a little girl….

I explained that Theia was a little too young to fully understand Christmas and Santa as she is only 9 months old and that this is her first Christmas. Santa was very excited to hear this; apparently “First Christmas” letters are his most favourite ones to write. He told me not to worry about writing a letter this year, but that he’d keep an eye out for one from Theia next year.

I can’t wait for her personalised letter to arrive. It will even have a North Pole postage mark AND an official Santa was seal!! Santa is also going to include her NICE certificate.

Yes, yes, I am fully invested in this now…. Can’t you tell.

I had been meaning to arrange a letter from Santa for Theia for a while. And this morning on Facebook I saw that the wife of one of the boys I used to be in school with had posted that the letter for their little boy had arrived. It looked perfect, so I of course enquired and hey presto I was ordering one for Theia.

We used www.classicsanta.co.uk. I am sure there are hundreds of these companies all over the world though. I also know there are loads that do it for free, but this was only £8 including postage, and it is super cute. I wanted something special for her first one. I will probably use them again next year, and subsequent years too, as you can really personalise them.

The video:
This wasn’t me. My niece actually arranged this for Theia. Again, it is extremely sweet – you just can’t help going “ah”!! It starts on with Santa behind a reception deck with one of his little elves writing in a big book; which turns out to be the “Big Book of Theia” – it’s where he writes everything to do with Theia. He even mentioned that he knew she had been trying very, very, hard to learn to walk (she’s pulling herself up on everything at the moment). It goes over Theia’s head entirely, but I loved it and so did Guy. We posted it on her Facebook page (yes, she has a Facebook page and Instagram accounts… she’s very socially aware.) so she can see it when she is older. I think Jodie (my niece) used www.portablenorthpole.com

LOVE IT!!!

Guy on the other hand went with “Elf Yourself” for some Christmas madness and fun. Five dancing elves jumping and wiggling around the North Pole Gift Company with the superimposed faces of Guy, Me, Theia and Jodie… even Indy the dog is in it and actually looks way cooler than any of us.

Meeting the man himself:
I have JUST booked this for this Friday afternoon at Whitehall garden centre.

After much discussion, we decided that the first-time Theia meets Santa it should be with me and Guy, and not one of the Grandma’s – because we all know it would put the other one’s nose out of joint… Santa will read a festive story to everyone there and then Theia will get to meet him, his elves, and his reindeers . Apparently, she will also get a little present and a mini Christmas tree. She can even pat a donkey. YAY!!

Cookies and Hot Chocolate:
We of course have a plate ready for Christmas Eve for his cookies – which mummy needs to bake on Christmas Eve…. and a large mug for his Chocolate…. which mummy also must make…. Our “Santa Stop Here” sign is already hanging in the window, and as we don’t have a working chimney… we have our special key, which has been dusted with fairy dust, so Santa can let himself in.

This year, next year, every year
I know she won’t remember any of this this year, but she will have photos, videos, and other mementos, and it’s where the traditions and myth begin. Next year will be special in a completely different way, but this one is her first and that’s magical.

On a side note:
Our car was broken into last night - highly annoying. Nothing much was taken and there was NO damage to the car. I think there were a few coins hidden away in the centre console that were taken, but nothing else, which is lucky as Guy had left two expensive winter vests (the puff/weather proof kind) and Theia's pram was in there, which is worth... well a lot!! We only noticed because when we went to get in the car this morning the glove box and centre console were open. Some people are so RUDE and they definitely shouldn't be on the NICE list!!!