Baby letter #2– April

This is the second letter in a series that I am writing to my first child, due this October. Scroll down to read the first letter.

Baby Letter– April

Hello baby,

It took me several weeks of reflection, but I have finally come up with your nickname.

I tossed around a few ideas. Lots of people call their baby “peanut”, because they think all you tiny young ones look like peanuts. However, your mom has already discovered that you look mostly like an evil shrimp, which does not make a cute nickname. And I could never call you something as common and generic as peanut.

Baby Pictures in Disney World

After Thanksgiving, my mom, sister, nieces, and I drove over to Disney World for a few days. My older niece Claire, entrenched in a Cinderella phase, was especially excited to see the parks and Cinderella Castle. One night we went to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at the Magic Kingdom, which is an awesome opportunity to experience the most festive side of the park during low crowds. My sister asked if Brandon would mind taking some pictures of the girls while they were in the Christmas outfits. These were taken in the lobby of Disney’s Wilderness Lodge.

We started by letting the girls play with their Chip & Dale dolls