Xmas Shopping for my Toddler

Amazon.

Do I even have to say anything else? If you read, my previous post (HERE) you know that my life has been a chaotic mess lately. However, that doesn't change the fact that I am a mom who indeed celebrates Christmas. This year will be a bit different because JJ will be spending Christmas with his dad's side of the family. Instead of 1 giant Christmas, he gets to have 3 celebrations; 1 with dad & family, 1 with me and a 3rd with my mom/grandma/great-grandma. Lucky kid. 

Since we are having our very own mommy & son Xmas, I needed gifts....and I needed them fast. Thank God for Amazon Prime. (FYI this post is not at all sponsored, I'm not that important yet lol) I was able to buy 6 things for $150 and I didn't even have to leave my couch. That's a win in my book.

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The Nice List

On to the good stuff. What I got him:
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1. Bicycle
 Not going to lie, I was a bit worried about this purchase. The reviews were iffy. Safety wise it was fine, but people were complaining about getting a used bike or having missing parts. I took the chance and it actually looks perfect. The assembly was fairly easy and it looks great under the tree.

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2. Train
My son is obsessed with all things buses and trains. He asked for an MTA train. Seriously. That's what he wanted. He has a few in his collection so I'm adding another one. The J train is in honor of his best friend Leya & Titi Sara because that's the train we take to go visit them. 🤷🏾‍♀️

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3. School Bus
Lately, he's been talking about wanting to go to school so he can 'take the yellow school bus'. He gets so excited but I don't have the heart to tell him, you live in NYC, you will likely walk to take the train to school, kid. So...this will do. 

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4. Transformer Bus/Robot
Honestly, this one is probably more exciting for me. He loves buses and I'm a nerd who loves robots. I'm hoping this will make him like them as well. Maybe I'm just subliminally trying to turn him into an engineer. IDK. But it's a cute toy.

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5. Roller Skates
Yet another gift that I'm more excited about. He hasn't ever brought up roller skates, but I used to love them as a kid. He gets to wear them and they will make him go 'super duper fast' which is his favorite speed. 

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6. Bonus Item: Helmet, Knee & Elbow Pads
​Because safety first. 

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This Christmas will be a lot different for him, but at the very least, I hope he enjoys the presents and time spent with ALL of his family.