Another Birthday Girl!

TODAY IS AMBER'S 13TH BIRTHDAY!

Following the layout of Haley's birthday post:

THE BIG DAY...
Whereas Haley is known in the family for being the easiest baby to deliver, Amber holds the distinction of having been the absolute hardest labor/delivery of our five kids! In fact, I was completely serious when I told Brad after Amber's birth that we'd be adopting any future children! That was not a fun experience. But she was worth it, of course :) We were smitten with her from the very first moment we saw her, our first little baby.

AMBER'S SONG...
(read this post if you don't know what I'm referring to)
Amber's song is "Blue Eyes", by Elton John, which is kind of funny because she actually has green eyes (and very pretty ones!) but the song remains because her eyes were big and blue for her entire first year of life. Here is the picture we think of when we hear Amber's song...

NICKNAME...
"Amoo" or "Amoo the Nielson" if you want the unabbreviated version.

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT AMBER...
Amber is not your typical 13-year-old girl! She loves bugs (yes, insects!), Star Wars, Harry Potter and Pokemon! She wants to be an ER surgeon when she grows up and loves watching the Trauma-in-the-ER type shows on TV. She definitely takes after her father in that nothing grosses her out (blood, guts, etc.) Amber loves reading and probably reads more quickly than either of her parents. She is kind-hearted and has the gift of being able to judge others by what they are on the inside - definitely not something common in the world of teenage girls! Amber hates needles (and rightly so - she's had more than her share of them). She is a fierce defender of the under dog - standing up to bigger kids at school if someone weaker is being picked on. Amber loves kids, animals and is a fantastic big sister to her brothers and sisters.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMOO!