Xander's first Christmas was decidedly low-key. Mom and dad decided to stay in Colorado this year (which, incidentally, was a wise decision given all the flight cancellations on the east coast this week), so it was just the three wise Swydan's alone for Xander's first Christmas. As is his mom and dad's custom, he got to open one present on Christmas Eve. Then it was off to bed in his "My First Christmas" sleeper onesy.
Even though there was no one else in the house, through the magic of Skype, Xander was able to open a present from each of his grandparents and from his great aunt Mary with them watching on the other end. It was a lot of fun for them to watch, but even more fun for Xander, as he loves the computer, and loves it even more when he sees people on the screen! He Skype'd with his grandparents on his mom's side first, opening a package of clothes, and then with his grandparent's on his dad's side, where he opened the Hess truck/plane combo that they bought him, and finally with his great aunt Mary, with whom he opened a package of clothes as well.
Xander piled up an impressive amount of clothes, which mom and dad were thankful for, since he needed clothes more than toys. But his favorite present to date was one of the few toys he got - his Fisher Price "Laugh & Learn Love To Play Puppy." According to his Sittoo (that's Arabic for "grandmother"), it was the most popular toy on the market this holiday season, and it's not hard to understand why. Nearly every part of his body lights up and/or has a song, color or something else fun associated with it. Xander hasn't quite got the hang of it just yet - the words "blue ear" can be heard over and over - but he is definitely enjoying the heck out of it, and that's the definition of a great Christmas present.
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