Yesterday during our Christmas, the first present Anthony opened set a pattern that we saw repeated fairly often, one quite different than the wide-eyed wonder of a year ago...

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Wrapping Off, but Still Unsure

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Recognition Starting to Set In

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“Houston, We Have a Toy!”
(of some sort — at this point he still doesn't actually know what it is)

He brought it to Mommy, asked what it was, and was thrilled to find out that his Aunt Marci and Uncle Marty had sent him two uniforms, one for a policeman and another for a chef....

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Trying on the Policeman's Hat

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Lokin' Spiffy

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Checking Out the Accessories

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Dressed For Crime-Busting Success

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(By the way, Marci and Marty, that drum set for little Josh is in the mail)

Later, Anthony and I were playing, and we pretended that I did something bad so that he could be a policeman and “get” me....

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His “Crime Doesn't Pay” Look

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But It Sure Can Be Fun

Thanks Marci and Marty! The Chef outfit will have to be another post, as will the package that arrived from Aunt Natalie and Uncle Alan today, the big box from Grandma and Grandpa, the presents from Obaachan and Mommy and Daddy, and, of course, the big-daddy present from Santa.....