12/23/09: Happy Nine Month Annversary, Ellie-Kate!

Hi Everyone--

We're in the flurry of pre-Christmas hustle and bustle... last-minute shopping, wrapping, baking, and renewing beloved holiday traditions. In the midst of the frenzy and late nights, though, we pause to celebrate and remember this special day-- our nine month anniversary with Ellie-Kate. She is having an absolute blast with all of the holiday "stuff," except for getting a bit bored during holiday storytime at night :) It's so hard to believe that she has only been with us for nine months. She's amazingly well connected with us, and we can't imagine our lives without her. On the other hand, it's hard to believe that nine months have passed. What a blur! We've been really busy (perhaps too much so...), but she has been such an incredible blessing. Ellie-Kate is such a sweet child, always asking to help and saying "thank you," even when she's the one who should be thanked. She also wants to fit in so much with us, and she actively seeks out way to be part of whatever action is occurring. At this point, we think that she's going to want to do everything that her sisters have done before her plus some!

I'd best sign off for now... We hope that you're having a tremendous Christmas season, and we send a special congratulations to the other families who held their children in their arm for the first time on March 23, 2009. Happy Nine Month Anniversary!!

Merry Christmas!!

Christie