It wasn't for Christmas, it was for my fifth birthday. Mom had not been feeling well and hadn't been able to shop for me. She left home a few days before my birthday and I was devastated! Where was she? Why didn't she come home? Was she going to miss my birthday? Finally my big day rolled around and Daddy said that he was going to go get Mom and bring her home. When they got back they told me to sit on the couch and they'd hand me my present. I did and Daddy brought my present to me and laid it on my lap. I was so thrilled! A new baby brother!!!! That was and still is the best present I ever got. That was 52 yrs ago.