Last year, it started right after Halloween. This year, it was early October. Ben doesn't want 3 stories or 3 lullabies -- he just wants his night light left on and "to be alone with his Catalog".
Most nights I go up after an hour and he's sound asleep, face stuck on the page with the ride-on Jeeps or the drum sets. I peel him off, pull up the covers and shut off the light.
But some nights, he wants me to stay there and tell him what everything is. "What's D?"
"Mega-rig Construction Truck"
"How about A?"
"Hot Wheels Dragon Fire Track Set"
"J?"
"Little Tykes Digital Drum Set".
He's already making his list and checking it twice. By Dec 24th, the book will be tattered and torn; some items circled other crossed out so "Santa doesn't get confused". And we all know, that this time of year, Santa needs all the help he (read: she) can get!
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