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We got a Christmas tree yesterday and I couldn't stop wishing I had my camera.  Vera was sooo excited to go get it [though a little confused and disappointed because she'd thought we were going for a Christmas treat] and then sooo excited to set it up and decorate.  I can't explain the wonder that she showed in it all and the little bits of understanding that I saw light her little face.  I got a little choked up watching her walk around the tree, touching each ornament and shining Ben's headlamp on each light ["drying them" she said] -- oohing and aahing and saying beau-ful! so pretty!  We also have the sweetest book from the library right now - a watercolor-illustrated version of the Nativity story.  It's amazing to be able to tell her the story and see her understand little bits of it - like little baby Jesus sleeping in the manger.  It's been clear to me why it is so wonderful to be a parent - to see your child so happy, discovering beauty and the experiences of life.  That's all. I didn't have a camera to catch the action [a good thing I think], but I do want to remember it all.