MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR

Mew was very excited to start her long holiday yesterday. As having promised with her, we decorated the house and assembled a paper Xmas tree with a lot of ornaments ("Christmas tree in-a-box" - great craft idea for kids).

Mew repeated all the time that this was her best Xmas ever, lol. Then we asked her to sleep alone on Xmas night so that Santa Claus (Pere Noel) would visit and leave her desired gifts. At first, Mew did not want to sleep alone during her holidays and said that she did not believe in Santa Claus: "il n'existe pas!" and "it's you Daddy and Mommy who will give me the gifts". But after we persuaded her, she agreed to sleep alone in her bedroom only for the night of 24 December. Forget to tell that she has long wished for the Littlest Pet shop animals because her classmates showed her some and she immediately fell in love with these cute plastic animals with bobble heads. So she hung her red and white big Xmas stocks at the door knob with two big bells and went to sleep with a slim hope that Santa Claus will stop by.

Today morning when we all were still sleeping, Mew woke up and immediately came to check her Xmas stocks. She was extremely excited to announce that Santa Claus did come to visit her and left her with not only 1 Pet shop animal as she asked for but also 3 other Pet shop animals, and a My little Pony magnetic boardgame, a Little People Domino game. We were very pleased to see her happy face when getting all the gifts. But it's funnier that later she climbed into the bed with us and asked whether it's Daddy or Mommy or real Santa Claus who brought those gifts to her. Well, Daddy and Mommy always love you and if you are a good girl, Daddy and Mommy could become a real Santa Claus who makes your wish come true, our dearest kitten! 

A STORY ABOUT PREGNANCY AND BIRTH IN A CHILD'S EYES

Mew is telling us a story about pregnancy and birth based on the pictures illustrated in a French book titled "Ton Corp". A seed of love between Daddy and Mommy will grow inside the mother's womb to finally become a baby!

BONJOUR TOM!

32 Weeks Pregnant

A little boy is wonderful
A very special part
Of all the hopes, dreams and plans
We cherish in our hearts

A baby is a gift of life
Born of the wonder of love,
A little bit of eternity
Sent from the Lord above,
Giving a new dimension
To the love between husband and wife
And putting an added new meaning
To the wonder and mystery of life.

"MAM?

What’s it like to be a bee?",
My little son asked of me,
"What’s it like to fly up there,
Through the warm summer air?"

"Well!" I answered, thoughtfully.
The little chap waited, hopefully,
"It’s cool and fresh and very nice,
But they must return, in a thrice."

"You see, little bees have no time,
On their way to the lime,
To enjoy the view or take a rest
They have to do their very best".

"But why Mam - Don’t they play?,
Enjoying the sun this lovely day",
His little face looked very sad,
It made my heart feel really bad.

"Well son, bees make lots of honey,
But only when it’s warm and sunny,
They need enough for them ‘n us,
To eat in winter, without a fuss.".

"If I were a Bee" said my boy
"I’d fly all day so full of joy,
Buzz about ‘n play with friends
Visit flowers on river bends".

How could I explain to my boy
That honey bees know no toy.
They’re born to work, not to play
Never "hide ‘n seek" in hay.

"Mam!! I’m very hungry, Mam,
Can I have some bread ‘n jam?,
I’d like some honey thick ‘n plenty
But MAM - the honey pot is empty"

"And that is why, my little man,
Bees must work, hard as they can,
To feed the hive, and fill our pot
It’s very good of them, - is it not?"
(Rusty Wise - "A Little Book of Bee Poems")

"Babies are always more trouble than you thought--and more wonderful."(Charles Osgood)

XMAS IS COMING! LET'S SHARE A PERSONALIZED VIDEO MESSAGE FROM SANTA

Don't you love to send a personalized video message from Santa to your little prince or princess? They will be so happy to see their own picture with personalized message to encourage them to make greater efforts for the coming year. It takes just a few minutes to prepare the message and above all, it is totally FREE. Let's start sharing Christmas joy with Santa Claus.

1. Portable North Pole (supports UNICEF)
http://www.portablenorthpole.ca/home
Santa Claus and his amazing PNP (Portable North Pole) console will be online during the entire holiday season. With just a few clicks, this technological marvel will let your loved ones receive a personal message from Santa Claus, sent directly from his village in the North Pole. Rediscover Christmas with this immersive and unique experience that brings the holiday magic back to life.


2. Magic Santa
http://magicsanta.ca/
Send a magical card to the North Pole on behalf of a child and Santa Claus will send back a personalized video. The video from Santa can be either in French or English.


To watch the message from Santa for Mew:
http://magicsanta.ca/gateway.html?code=EJOQPW
http://www.portablenorthpole.ca/watch/guest/JlUDvNggAZRlZ_D35pYZQw