Sydney, at her young age, already seems to have grasped the humbleness of Christ's birth. I showed her the manger and asked, "Does that look like a very comfortable bed for baby Jesus?""No!" was her strong reply. She then grabbed the figure and ran from the table. As I continued setting up the nativity scene, I could hear her over by her doll house, offering comfort. "Don't worry baby Jesus. I got you."
AJ, meanwhile, is also enjoying the new set, though he's introduced a whole new level of drama to the night of Jesus' birth. For instance, at bedtime I found the three wise men "being guarded" by some of his knights.
I just don't seem to recall that part of the Christmas story. And the animals in the manger have taken on some new roles. Or at least some new passengers. What's the point of having a cow and a camel if no one's going to ride them?
AJ was quite frustrated to see that all the nativity characters were dressed in robes. (i.e. they had no legs to straddle the animals.) So again, a few more knights have entered the story. Anyone want to place bets on how many pieces to "Mommy's" set will survive through the end of the season?
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