Em's Very Merry Christmas

We can hardly believe that it is Emmelyn's first Christmas already! One day it feels like we have had her with us forever and other days it seems like the first day all over again. Em has had a pretty exciting Christmas and I'm almost embarrassed by the number of toys and gifts she has received this year. Of course, Em loves every one and has been busy skipping naps and playing for 2 days now.

Em was lucky enough to have her Grandma and Grandpa S. come to visit at the beginning to December and enjoyed Christmas with them during their visit. Great-Grandpa D., Great-Grandma D., Grandpa D., Grandma D. and Uncle Mike all came to spend Christmas Eve with us and to help celebrate Em's first Christmas.

Here is Em enjoying her brand new rocking horse made just for her by Great-Grandpa D.



We decided to do our Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve and allowed Em to open one gift that night before bed. Here is Em hanging out with Grandpa D. before dinner.



Enjoying her first Christmas dinner which tasted strangely just like her first Thanksgiving dinner...hmmmmm.



Em opening her first Christmas present from Uncle Mike.

Em helping Uncle Mike put together her Laugh and Learn playhouse before going to bed to wait for Santa to arrive.

Christmas morning finally arrived and we moved the playgate and let Em loose on the presents, most of which were for her, of course.

Here's Em posing with all of her presents before opening them.

Em was a little dazed and confused by all of the excitement.

After all of the excitement, Em was ready for a quick nap before lunch. Here she is cuddling with Great-Grandma D., Great-Grandpa D. and Grandma D.

After her nap, Em said goodbye to her grandparents who had to head home and spent the rest of the afternoon playing with all of her brand new toys. We are all very happy that we have the rest of the weekend to relax, play and enjoy each other's company!