Santa came last night and the girls were delighted this morning to wake and find many gifts beneath the tree.
Alyssa was thrilled with her Katniss doll, her socks and even her new underwear.
Olivia couldn't get over her fairy princess dolls and her fingernail polish.
We spent a lovely morning at home and then made our way to my mom's where my brother and his family were already making messes with piles of torn wrapping paper.
Olivia opened every package carefully, ooohing and ahhhhing over every new item uncovered.
It was almost comical. In fact, I kind of started to wonder if she was putting us on. I mean, she spend time over every single present, taking moments to go find the person who gave her the gift and thanking them specifically for that gift.
It was hilarious and heart-warming.
The child who wasn't supposed to be aware enough of her own surroundings was able to appreciate every moment of the magic of Christmas.
And you know what? Even if she was just acting, that shows even more awareness. It shows that she knows how she's supposed to react when someone gives her a present.
My girls are pretty amazing and spending the day with them was the greatest gift of all.
A mom, a dad and two daughters. We're living ordinary lives with a twist of 5p- (Cri du Chat) for spice. But we're about so much more than our younger daughter's genetic diagnosis.
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