The van Loons made a big deal out of Christmas for Nicco this year. Sure, he wouldn’t remember a thing years from now, but he was the youngest, and it was the last 'first Christmas' that the van Loon family would ever celebrate.
“I want to dress him!” Elia exclaimed just as Amanda picked up the snowsuit. Amanda smiled at her. “Sweetie, I think it’s best that I put this one on. It’s just a liiiittle complicated. Why don’t you go put on some warm clothes and ask daddy to help you with your coat.” “I got it,” came Niels’ voice. He was standing in the doorway of the nursery. He held his arms out to Elia and hoisted her into his arms as she ran towards him. Amanda continued dressing Nicco, responding enthusiastically to his excited squeals and gurgles. For a moment, he fussed as she zipped up his snowsuit, but soon he was back in her arms and babbling away. Amanda met Niels, Emi, Angelo and Elia in the living room. They were all dressed in clothes suited to go out in the snow. “Here let me take this bundle of snowbaby,” Niels teased as she took Nicco from Amanda’s arms. “So mummy can get dressed.” Angelo ran to the closet to grab Amanda’s coat. “Here, mummy. Let me help you,” he said. Amanda had to laugh at the way he tried to put the coat on her, like the true gentleman his father was. Their boys would hopefully follow in his footsteps. He finally managed to help Amanda put her coat on - once she bent to his level - and then Amanda grabbed the remote to the stereo system. “Wait, mum! Can we keep the music on? It’d feel more Christmassy when we walk back in.” Amanda smiled widely and set the remote down. “Alright then,” she said. “The music stays on. So… let’s go make sure that Nicco has a great first Christmas, huh?” “Yeah,” Elia cheered, making her siblings chuckle. “He looks so cute,” Emi commented as they left. “We have to take lots of pictures.”
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