Okay, I'm going to have to change the number of parts to the Christmas chapter to the following: Part One (Christmas Eve to the beginning of decorating a tree), Part Two (Bella wakes up and flashbacks to decorating the tree) and Part Three (from Bella wakes up to opening gifts). So enjoy Chapter 18 Part Two…

Disclaimer: I might be a writer but I am not Stephenie Meyers so that means I didn't write any of her books. : (

Chapter Eighteen
Part Two

Christmas Morning

I stretched, moaning.

"Your wiggling more than your daughter," Edward muttered in my ear, his breath tickling my neck, as he pulled me into his chest, his arms around my waist.

I smiled at him as I turned onto my side. Edward and I decided about two weeks ago to sleep in one bed. It was just easier for us to stay in one room than apart and besides we would be married before the end of the week.

Cuddling close I muttered, "Well she has to take after someone."

Edward chuckled and kissed my nose, blindly. "Of course, I wouldn't have Liz taking after Emmett now."

"Oh god lord," I said while Edward chuckled. "I'm glad Angelina takes after Rosalie."

"Though you might say," Edward said, opening his eyes then, "that she has part of his humor because she wouldn't have done what she did last night."

I laughed and remember what happened.

Flashback

"It's a family tradition we've had since we first adopted Edward," Esme said, standing next to Carlisle. "We choice garlands, ornaments, bows, lights, and even a Christmas tree topper that matches the theme."

I nodded my head and then suddenly realized that everyone was on me, waiting to give them a theme.

"Oh…you want me to pick the theme!"

"Of course," Rosalie said, taking hold of Emmet's hand. "After all, you're new to the family, about to be married, and really it's more so for Elizabeth. But she can't choice."

I smiled slightly.

"Well I need a list of what you have."

And a list was created. I gaped at the number of color garlands they had, the number of ornaments they had, and even the amount of lights.

"Oh good Lord…you want," I said, tearing each of the choices into strips, "I'll choice blindly then."

"No," Alice said, suddenly looking panic. "What if you pick…I don't know yellow or something like that."

"That's the color we'll use then," I said, smiling; now folding the strips. Edward found a bowl and held it out for me.

"Close your eyes," Emmett said, laughing.

I gave him a look but before I could close my eyes, Angelina, who I moved off my lap and onto the couch between me and Renee, reached into the bowl and grabbed a handful of strips.

"No, Angelina," Rosalie said.

I took hold of her hand and a large amount of the strip fell back into the bowl. The two that I did manage to get out of Angelina grip, Emmett wanted to see what they were.

"The silver-and-white garland and…something blue," I said, turning the paper sideways in hope to read the "something" that had gotten smeared.

"We have tons of blue garlands," Alice pointed out, "At least six of them."

"Well we'll just have to use them all," I said, folding the slips again.

"All?!" every person in the room said.

"Sure," I said, pointing at the tree, "it is nearly twenty feet…nearly."

"But that's just the garland," Edward said, smiling. "You have yet to pick out lights and ornaments."

"Blue lights," Esme said, tapping her finger against her chin. "They would go wonderful wrapped around the some of the blue garland."

"Then white mixed with the silver-and-white?" Charlie asked, finally speaking up in this matter. (A/N: I forgot to say earlier that Charlie was there)

"It would look lovely," Rosalie said, nodding.

"Esme are there any ornaments you have from regarding everyone's first Christmas?" Renee said, handing Elizabeth over to me as she started to fuss.

"I have a few, yes," Esme said, nodding.

"You also have crystal ornaments written here to," Renee said, looking down at the list.

"Yes, Alice collects Crystal ornaments," Jasper said, smirking at Alice who stuck out her tongue. "She won't anyone but her touch them."

"There's your ornaments," Renee said, handing what was left of the list to Esme while Edward handed me a bottle from the diaper bag on the floor as Elizabeth started to cry from hungry.

"Hmm," Esme said, turning to look at the tree.

"I think it would look lovely," Rosalie said, walking over to Angelina to pick her up as hers started to droop. "Looks like its bed time for Angelina. I'll be right back."

"I think we have our theme for this Christmas," Esme said, smiling at Carlisle who smile back at her.

End of Flashback

Elizabeth was awake, I noted by the little whimpers she was having.

"Sounds like she's hungry," Edward whispered.

"She is," I said, slipping out from Edward's arms and out of bed. "I'm coming sweetheart."

I picked up Elizabeth and went down stairs to go warm a bottle for her. As Elizabeth drunk her breakfast, I took her into the living room where the Christmas tree was. It was beautiful.

The garlands were intertwined with the lights and were draped over the branches with crystal ornaments and the few baby ornaments Esme had. Under the tree, there was a load of gifts, some big, some small. The cookies that were left by the fireplace where gone only left crumbs, an empty cup of eggnog, and nibbled carrots. I wondered who ate them.

Looking down at Elizabeth, who was looking around the room, I said, "Merry Christmas Elizabeth" and earned a smile was her eyes came back up to mine.

Okay it's time to review. Make me happy. If you don't know already, my day hasn't been peachy. I mean, it's been pretty bad that I had to pull out my stash of chocolate. And when I do that, you know my day is bad. Anyways, review, review. Next Part - Chapter 18.3: Opening Gifts - Cheers, Nollie

PS- How I picked the theme...LOL, I wrote down all the themes people gave me and drew them just like in the story. ; D