So Excited

Now I remember being really excited waiting for Christmas morning to see if Santa had come in the night, when I was little. I also remember D being very excited about Santa and Christmas, but I don't think either of these can compare to "E's" excitement. I think the excitement just built a little more each day since her birthday. By Christmas eve, she was so excited that she couldn't sleep. She was still awake at 11:30, and 12:30 and 1:30. Finally she was off to sleep, but it did not last, at 2:45 in the morning I awakened by a giddy little girl who could not wait to tell us that Santa had been here. She promised that if we came and looked she would go to sleep for a while. Finally we got her back into bed and she slept for a few hours, but was awake again by 7 when D got up.

See how excited she was. If only I could bottle up that excitement and save it.