Amber and Avery--
You have grown so much!!! I am so proud of you. You are such good girls. So mellow and easy to work with. And we have so much fun! I never knew babies of three months could be fun, but I have a blast with you two. You can't sit yet, but you can hold your head up. You can talk, too. Avery, you could talk up a storm. When you get in a certain mood, you just talk and talk. Not that you know any words yet. You both seem to favor the syllables "oo" and "wah". Amber, you are quieter. You are so mellow, just like your Dad. Both of you, when you see him, just stare at him. When he looks at you, you give him the biggest smiles! You are both Daddy's girls.
I can't believe how old you are. I need to pack away your newborn clothes, but I haven't brought myself to do it yet.
Christmas Eve was a crazy day. I knew i wouldn't have a lot of time in the afternoon, so I dressed you up for the Christmas Eve service in the morning. That was my first mistake. Avery, you were the first to blow out your diaper. (You were wearing tights. It was disgusting.) I got you all cleaned up and threw your clothes in the washer so they'd be ready before the evening--and Amber, that's when you decided to get in on the fun and blow out your diaper as well! So I changed Amber with Avery screaming the whole time. Avery, you screamed so hard you caused yourself to choke several times. Of course I rushed to you every time to turn you over so you wouldn't die, and every time I did, Amber stuck her foot in her dirty diaper. This happened about four times.
It took about thirty minutes to get you both changed. Afterward, all three of us were upset, so we took a minute to sit on the couch. Amber, you demanded to be bounced. Avery, you demanded I sit still. And immediately after we all calmed down, both Regis and Kelly puked on the carpet. It was a rough afternoon.
But that evening at the service, I held you, Amber. And we sang Silent Night and you fell asleep in my arms. And I though you were so beautiful. And then at Grandma and Grandpa Stahl's house, Avery, you were upset and overstimulated and tired. So we went to a dark room and I rocked you and you fell right asleep. And I thought, I always want to be there for you.
You two are so perfect and I love you so much.
Merry Christmas and happy new year, Amber and Avery.
