Last year, Amelia had only been here 3 weeks when Christmas rolled around, so we kept everything very low-key. This year, it's a different story. Amelia LOVED putting up the Christmas tree, and she had a little one in her room with green ornaments (her favorite color) and pink lights. (She wanted green lights, too, but they were sold out.) She loves the trees and runs in the minute we get home each day to turn them on. She also thanks God for her Christmas trees each night when we pray. Amelia has been very interested in the Baby Jesus story as well. She has asked me many times if we can go to Bethlehem, and I always tell her it's too far away. So now, she thinks Bethlehem is near China because they are both far away. Grandmama & Papa bought Amelia her own nativity set with people that you can change their costumes, put things in their hands, etc. Her favorite thing to do is to rock Baby Jesus in the manger and to put things in the Wise Men's treasure chest (usually an M&M) to give to the Baby. Amelia was a sheep in our church's preschool choir pageant, and I am pretty sure she is the cutest sheep ever! She received some Thomas the Train toys, books, art cupplies, a microphone set, and other fun things for Christmas. We stayed at my parents' house for a week, and Amelia was so comfortable and happy there. So much has changed in one year!
