All Into Dogs and Christmas

Michael is getting into stuffed animals and especially dogs lately.  Since his birthday he started taking some type of stuffed animal with him everywhere including in his crib.  But, he rarely takes any out for the night so more and more just end up in there.  They have very specific spots and all sleep on their stomachs. He must be most comfortable that way. 

Every time there is a show or story about dogs he is really into it and says that he wants one.  We'll see. 

Last week we were on the way to the farm and it was already dark out.  All of a sudden he started saying that dogs were driving all the cars with their lights on.  When we stopped a the red light, he was telling me that he was saying Hi to the the dogs in the cars next to us.  Somehow this progressed into the dogs made the lights.  Now every house that we pass with lights on he says, "Dogs made those lights."  When I say every house, I mean EVERY HOUSE with any amount of Christmas lights.  One time he told Dada, "Dogs made those lights for Michael."  Now he's starting to tell me that he helped the dogs make the lights. 

He really gets Christmas.  We saw Santa two weeks ago in the mall and he was disappointed that he couldn't "go inside" and see him.  Since then when asked what he wants to ask Santa to bring him his answer is always the same, "a kitchen."  If asked if there is anything else, "pancakes to make in the kitchen."  If really pressed for something else he answered, "naybe cookies."  He's really into this kitchen thing. 

He kinda thinks Santa makes all things Christmas I think.  When we listen to Christmas songs and it's a man singing he says, "Santa singing," if it is a woman or a high pitched man he says, "baby singing."  And any time "Santa Clause is Coming To Town" comes on - any version - he remembers the classic claymation movie we watched of that several weeks ago. 

It's really getting exciting around here!