Easter

Well, it's been a while, I guess.  We've been busy, but mostly with day-to-day things.  :)

 BabyGirl has captured our hearts, that's for sure.  The boys still fight over who is in her view, and she has been a good distraction for Daddy from all of his homework (and on that note, we're 5 semesters down and 1 to go!!!!!).  It was a struggle getting her to go to sleep at first, and my knees will attest to all of the bouncing it took.  Finally I gave up and put her in her bed and left her there.  She cried less than when I was holding her, and slept longer!  So that huge stress for me has disappeared.  She doesn't always blissfully slip into slumberland, and it's hard for me to listen to crying and not do anything about it, but I know that she is happier doing it her own way.  :)  95% of the time she is awake she is smiling, and it is so rewarding.  And her cheeks are so cute, we love to kiss them!

Easter was a lovely weekend for us.  The boys LOVE hunting for eggs (filled or not!), and didn't get enough after 3 hunts, so kept hiding them for each other for weeks afterward.  In fact, I found one in my flour bin the other day.  I guess they were getting pretty sneaky as they did it more and more.  We had a fun day with friends on Saturday, and a lovely brunch at my sister's on Sunday. It was beautiful and sunny and springy and just so nice. And BabyGirl got her first Easter Dress--but shopping for it wasn't fun at all. *cough, cough* 

And just so you know I don't play favorites, the boys got new shirts and ties.  :)  Can't believe how grown-up they look, and so handsome!