Ryan saw Santa a few days ago at a playgroup party, and while he was willing to accept a gift from him, he was not willing to go near enough to touch him. We have been talking about Santa ever since and Ryan has seemed to be excited about another opportunity to see him.
Today, when Daddy told him we'd be seeing Santa, he immediately let him know the prepping had not totally worked. "No Santa!" he exclaimed. Dad diverted the conversation to more positive things ... like all of the things Ryan could tell Santa he wanted. They talked about trucks, cars and trains, and his mood seemed to change. Brooke, on the other hand, had the opposite reaction. She screamed with delight and started talking about things she wants.
We got there and Ryan started to hide. Brooke then claimed she was "scared" too. She then found a princess toy on a shelf that sparked her interest. I convinced her to go show it to Santa and tell him she wanted it. She did, and her leeriness faded.
Ryan was harder to convince. It was finally our turn to take a picture and Brooke jumped right up. Ryan kept telling me "no Santa" while peering at Santa out of the corner of his eye. Im not sure if it was the promise of a toy from Santa, or the plastic firehelmet ... but he finally agreed to sit on Santas lap. And they were instant friends.
