BPOV

I couldn't believe that the little thing curled up on Edward's lap was ours. Edward's and mine. Our child.

"She's so beautiful." I whispered to him, marveling at how much she looked like both of us.

"Yes, just like you," he answered with a smile. He laughed suddenly, looking at me with sparkling eyes. I looked at him questioningly.

"Alice and Emmett are getting a little impatient, time to open presents."

I groaned, presents.

"Edward, you know I don't like presents and so do they," he smirked in response and stood up with our Renesmee in his arms. Her heartbeat sped up, showing that she was waking.

Reaching her hand up to touch his cheek, "Daddy," she says.

"Yes angel?"

Renesmee must have shown Edward a Christmas tree, snow, and presents under the tree, because he nodded. She grinned.

"Presents." Renesmee said happily.



"Yes baby," I agreed, taking her from Edward's protective arms, "let's go put your dress on so Alice won't get mad at us."

Alice was already kind of upset with me because my fashion sense has not improved since I've changed into a vampire just last year.

Edward flashed me my favorite crooked smiley, never failing to leave me breathless, before running down the stairs at vampire speed.

Renesmee and I walked downstairs. Alice has truly overdone herself again. There were red and green streamers all across the ceiling and even strung across the Christmas tree and Edward's piano. The glorious bright colored lights were wrapped tightly around the tree just like my wedding band, wound tightly around my third finger.

The first people, or rather vampires, I saw were Esme and Carlisle who were sitting on the white love seat, fingers intertwined in Carlisle's lap. The love seat was as white as the sparkling snow that covered the ground outside. Rosalie and Emmett were sitting on the floor. Emmett's head was leaning against the space left of Esme's knee, while Rosalie was sitting in the space between Emmett's legs. Emmett's hands were on Rosalie's shoulders while she leaned back into this chest and smiled. Emmett then wrapped his arms around her neck and whispered, "I love you" in her ear. I noticed a new little blanket hanging off the arm of the chair, I pointed to it questioningly but Esme just smiled.

I finished walking down the stairs at a slow human speed with Renesmee in my arms and kissed her lightly on the forehead before setting her one year old body down to go run to Edward's waiting arms while he sat in the chair on the side of the couch where Esme and Carlisle were sitting.

Alice and Jasper were sitting on the long couch that was exactly diagonal to where Esme was sitting. Jasper was sitting up on the end of the couch while Alice had her head in his lap and was lying across the couch. They were staring into each other's eyes, enjoying their own private moment. They have the most mystical relationship out of us Cullen's.



Esme looked up at me as I made my way across the floor to stand behind Edward and Rensmee.

"Bella dear, since Nessie is youngest, she should open her presents first."

"Okay, fine with me. How about everyone else?" I asked, not wanting to be rude.

Edward, Carlisle, Alice, Jasper, and Rosalie all nodded as Renesmee smiled.

"Not fair!" Emmett almost yelled, being his boyish self again. Rosalie and Renesmee laughed. Esme looked at Emmett with a loving but chiding expression.

"Emmett darling," Esme said gently, "let Renesmee do it please."

"Ohh." Emmett said sadly.

Rosalie's tinkling voice immediately made Emmett smile.

"Emmett honey, don't worry you will still get to open your presents."

Both Edward and I tried to hide our own laughter; Emmett can be such a baby sometimes. If it were not for his tall and muscular appearance, what he says can make you think he is just a little boy, not an immortal vampire.



"But-" he started.

"Shh" Rosalie said gently as she put her index finger against his lips. Emmett was still a little disappointed, but her softened at her touch.

"Nessie, go ahead and open them." Edward said to Renesmee, gently.

"Thank you daddy!" Renesmee exclaimed as she threw her arms around Edward's neck. Edward hugged her back and laughed as he said, "You're welcome sweetie. You should go do it now though, I think Emmett is getting restless."

Renesmee jumped out of Edward's arms and walked up tot the tree as she sneaked a glance at Emmett while he was glaring at Edward. Renesmee grabbed her presents to open and pulled them into the center of the room, right in front of the tree. Being as kind hearted as she is, she walked over to Emmett and threw her arms around him as she said, "Merry Christmas!" Emmett in turn wrapped his arms around Renesmee awkwardly because Rose was in his lap.

"Anything for you!" Emmett said in return, the bitterness completely leaving his face . Everybody smiled at the two. I turned into the chair and sat on Edward's lap to watch Renesmee in her happiness.

When Renesmee finally returned to the presents she took the first one, it was from Edward. Everyone besides Renesmee knew what it was. As soon as she was done un-wrapping the box, she read the note on top out loud.

"My dearest Rensmee,

You are such an amazing,

adorable child. Your mom and I

could never have asked for a better daughter.

You are so unique,



being the first of your kind

to enter our lives.

I love you so much, just

like momma, and the rest of us.

Esme, Carlisle, Emmett, Rosalie,

Alice, and Jasper.

I love you,

Daddy.

If vampires could produce tears, all of us would be crying. I leaned back against Edward and said, "thank you. That was perfect."

"Thank you," he said as he wrapped his arms around my torso. Renesmee's eyes looked close to watering as she turned to look at us.

"I love you daddy!"

She quickly turned back and opened the box and gasped.