12/8/10 – Amelia’s First Present!

Today was a pretty typical day for us. We’re both pretty swamped at work, so the days are going pretty fast. Picking up the girls has become quite entertaining. My in-laws have this standing snowman, about the size of Olivia, that “talks” as you walk by it. This snowman is officially the first thing Olivia has ever been scared of, and it’s very entertaining. Every time I walk in the door to get them, she HAS to explain to me that the “scary” is still there, and point him out with an angered look on her face. She won’t go anywhere near it, even if, god forbid, blankie is by him. She has also started to throw a fit when it’s time to put her coat and boots on…it’s like I time warped back to last winter when we had the same issue. Kids!

We arrived home to find a pretty little package on the front step! I’m doing a secret Santa with my on-line friends from Amelia’s birth club, and Amelia’s draw was apparently VERY excited to get her gift in the mail :) She was blessed with a few adorable outfits, lucky girl! After the gift opening, we ate some dinner and hung out for the evening. I'd also received the last of the Christmas gifts I'd ordered online, so it was a fun mail day!

Christian is working 6:00-5:30 the rest of the week…sucks for him! I’m thinking he’s going to have quite a few days like that in the next few weeks. Here are some pictures of Amelia's first gift! Of course Olivia had to help her open it....Amelia had to fight to see her own presents...then she finally got to enjoy it!