Eleanor & Santa

Eleanor is completely fascinated by Santa right now. I think she picks up some of the excitement from the other kids at daycare. So we checked out a Santa book from the library this week. In it are two songs, Up on the Housetop and Jolly old Saint Nicholas. She really likes Up on the Housetop and if you know the song, the chorus goes:

Ho! Ho! Ho! Who wouldn't go?
Ho! Ho! Ho! Who wouldn't go?
Up on the housetop...
Click! Click! Click!
Down through the chimney with good Saint Nick.

After the song, I asked her what Santa says and her answer then and even now after our persistent correction is "Click! Click! Click!" I'm sure she's the only kids around who thinks Santa says "Click! Click! Click!"

Then yesterday we went to the mall and Santa was there already. She stood outside the fence and waved and said hi and waved and said Santa. I had to let her sit on his lap and get a picture. When it was her turn to sit on his lap, she was all smiles as she ran and hopped towards him. She got a little scared and teary eyed for a second but we got a nice picture. She wouldn't speak to him while on his lap, but waved bye and said "Santa, Santa, Santa" as we left. She even blew him a kiss.