April sat at the kitchen counter sorting through mail. She put the bills into one pile, the magazines into another and the junk into another. There was a package on the bottom of the pile. She picked up the package and looked at the return address. "Babe, look. My parents sent us something." April looked over at him sitting on the couch. Emmy was sound asleep on his chest. He had his right arm cradling her bottom and his other hand resting on her back. Jackson slowly turned to face her. Emmy squeaked in her sleep. "Should I open it?"

"Sure why not?" Jackson smiled.

"It doesn't say do not open until Christmas." April smiled and went to go get something to cut the tape on the package. Jackson got up and walked over to the kitchen. He patted Emmy's back as he walked. April grabbed some scissors and cut the tape on the top of the package. April walked over and joined him. She pulled the bubble wrap off the top and pulled out some presents all different sizes. There was a letter at the bottom of the box. April took the letter out read it. She got a little teary eyed as she read it.

"What does it say?"

"Hmm?" April was lost in reading the later.

"What does the letter say?"

"They were just wishing us a Merry Christmas and my mom said she wished she could celebrate it with us. They really want to meet Emmy."

"I'm sorry they couldn't come Babe." Jackson reached over and rubbed her back.

"It's okay. Maybe we can visit them after the holidays?"

Jackson smiled. "Of course we can." He kissed her gently on the lips. Emmy shifted her head to the other side and her pacifier that was in her mouth fell out. Jackson picked up the pacifier that landed on the curve of his arm and put it on the counter. April looked at the tags on the presents.

"This one is for you." She smiled and held it out for him.

"For me?"

"Of course you get something." April smirked. She put the one for her aside and grabbed one of the ones for Emmy. "Should we wait for her to wake up before we open hers?"

"I don't think it really matters, Babe. She's only a month old she has no idea what's going on. I think you'll enjoy opening the presents more." Jackson chuckled.

"You know it." April laughed. April started opening the first present. Jackson shifted Emmy in his arms so she was facing outward. He rocked her slowly back and forth. April pulled the tissue back.

"Awe. Mom made her a Christmas dress." April gushed. She lifted it up out of the box so Jackson could see it. It was red and green checkered with white lace around the bottom. It had a red bow that went across the middle and tied in the back.

"That's adorable." Jackson smiled. April put it back in the box and started opening up the next one. This one was a small box with a red bow on top. April opened the box and pulled out an ornament. It was a baby with angel wings and it said Baby's First Christmas on it. Emmy whimpered and stretched and started to wake up. Jackson rubbed her belly and bounced her. Emmy opened her eyes and let out a little cry. April walked over to her carrying the ornament.

"Hey, baby girl." April smiled and kissed her head. "Look what Grandma and Papa sent for you." April held the ornament out in front of her. Emmy let out another cry. "I know you want nothing to do with that you just want to eat." April put the ornament down on the counter and took her from Jackson. Emmy whimpered and squirmed around. April gave her another kiss on the head and carried her over to the couch. She grabbed the Boppy pillow that was on the floor next to the couch and put it down on her lap then laid Emmy down. "What did you get, Honey?"

"Um…let's find out." Jackson sat down on the stool next to him and opened up his present. He pulled the top off the box and pulled back the tissue paper. "Oh nice." Jackson picked up a couple of new button up shirts. April turned and looked.

"Those colors bring out your eyes." April smiled.

"We'll have to call and thank them." Jackson walked over and joined them on the couch. He wrapped his arm around her and she laid her head on his shoulder. April looked down at Emmy and stroked her cheek. Emmy finished eating and turned her head. April sat her up holding her head right under her chin and started to pat her back.

"Should we Facetime my parents?"

"Yeah. They can check out the tree."

"Oh you have to put the ornament on."

Jackson got up and grabbed the ornament. "Where did you want me to put it?"

"Um…" April looked at the tree. "How about right to the left." Jackson held the ornament out in front of the tree. "A little more to the left." Jackson moved it over to the left a little more. "Yeah right there." Jackson put it on the tree. Emmy burped and April wiped her face. "All better now?" Emmy smiled at her. "I love you so much." April kissed her and sat her in her lap. Jackson grabbed her laptop and brought it over.

"Here you go, Babe." He handed her the laptop. April put it down on the table in front of them and turned it on. She kept one arm wrapped around Emmy as she set up the computer. Jackson draped his arm over the back of the couch. April opened up Facetime and called her parents. Emmy squeaked and moved her head back and forth. The screen on Facetime changed and April's mother, Karen, was on the screen.

"Hi Mom." April grinned.

"Hi Sweetie." Karen smiled back at them. "Hi Jackson."

"Hi." Jackson smiled and waved.

"Emmy say hi to Grandma." April took her arm and wave it.

"She's getting so big."

"We love the dress that you made for her."

"Oh you got the package?"

"Yeah it just came into the mail today."

"Thank you for the shirts."

"Oh you're welcome, Honey."

"We have to show you the tree." April said excitedly. "Babe can you…"

"Sure." Jackson grabbed the laptop and walked over to the tree so she could get a look at it. Emmy whimpered and April gave her a pacifier.

"We put Emmy's ornament up." He held the laptop up where the ornament.

"I'm so glad it made it in one piece." Jackson brought the laptop back over to the couch and he set it down on the table again.

"Jackson and I were talking about going to see you and Dad after the holidays."

"Oh that would be great. We would love that."

"You can finally get to see Emmy in person." April grinned.

"Yes I can't wait to get my hands on her."

Emmy grunted. "Daddy…"

"That's my queue." Jackson got up off the couch. "Come on Stinky." April handed her over to Jackson and he carried her out of the room.

"I can't believe how big she is getting. She's really starting to look like you."

"I wish she could just stay this little."

"You're still my baby." April smiled.

"I'm going to go grab my present so you can see me open it."

"Okay, Sweetie." April got up and grabbed the present and brought it back over.

"Can I get any hints on what it is?" April held it up to her ear and shook it.

Karen laughed. "No hints." April smiled and started to unwrap it. Jackson came back into the living room with Emmy who was now in a new outfit. Jackson had changed her into a Chicago Bulls infant dress and some red spandex pants.

"You changed her outfit?" April stopped open the box when he sat down next to her.

"She had a messy diaper…"

"Mmm hmmm." April went back to opening the box. "Jackson likes to dress her in sports apparel whenever he can. He's secretly hoping she's wants to be a Tomboy." April pulled the cover off the box. "Oh Mom. It's beautiful." April picked up the cable knit sweater and held it out in front of her.

"Did you make that?" Jackson asked as he readjusted Emmy in his arms.

"Yeah. I had some free time."

"I love it. Thank you." April started to get a little emotional. Jackson reached over and rubbed her back. "I'm sorry…" April sobbed. "I just really wanted to spend Christmas with you a…and Dad."

"I'm sorry, Sweetie. We promised Kimmie that we would go to her house this year."

"I know…" April tried to take a deep breath in. Emmy started to whimper.

"It's okay, Babe." Jackson kissed her cheek. Emmy kept fussing. Jackson put Emmy over his shoulder and rubbed her back.

"Are you okay, Sweetie?" Karen asked.

"Yeah…I just need to go get a tissue." April got up and went into the other room.

"I wish we could tell her that we're coming." Karen said after April was out of ear shot.

"I know. I feel bad but I can't wait to see her face when she sees you." Emmy quieted down.

"It's only five more days."

"Five more days." Jackson smiled.

To Be Continued...