He IS Risen!

Just a few Easter pictures to share on this gorgeous April day! Hope you enjoyed your Easter day as much as we did. In no particular order:

Here's Peter on the way home, sleeping, clutching one of his prized eggs. :)

Proof that we were there. (tee hee hee)

Freedom

Well, for awhile, anyway.

And then I realized what time it was. And that on my very first morning of child-free errand running I was taking longer than I wanted to. MUCH longer. Way to not take advantage of a friend on the first day, huh?

And then I realized (at the checkout) that my laziness in keeping track of how much I was spending in Walmart today was not a good choice. I had more on the conveyor belt than I had money for. And there were people behind me. And I was hungry. REALLY hungry. Know what happens when I'm hungry and slightly frazzled? I get more frazzled. So I put a few things back, paid for what was left and went out to the parking lot.

Wandering...what does the new van look like again? Ugh, where did I park??

And the whole way back to pick up my sweeties, I chastised myself over and over and over, so that by the time I got to Elizabeth's house, I started crying.

And then she fed me some yummy, amazing tater-tot casserole. What could possibly be better for soothing an emotional wreck than tater-tot casserole??

Then I went home, unpacked the groceries I did manage to buy and realized that what I didn't get wasn't all that big of a deal! I mean, who needs diapers? :) Who needs diapers when you already have a stack big enough to last until next grocery shopping day, I should say! And so here I am, not missing any of those items that seemed like such a big deal. And determined to be more careful next time!

April Lovely Weather

**This info is a week outdated...FYI**

It is April. Most of the snow has melted. Bliss.

Yesterday Peter was sick, AGAIN. And David's nose is runny. AGAIN.

Today? Peter is well! David's nose is still runny. But, I think he's getting his eye teeth, so I'll just continue to wipe his nose and not fret. Hopefully those little buggers will  pop through quickly!

Last night Luke looked at David and said, "Honey, he needs his hair cut. For real, please cut his hair." So, I sighed, pulled out the clippers, set him on the counter and with #8, I gave him a 1" cut. He wasn't really very fond of it, I will say! But what can a mom do? I either could give him a somewhat even haircut with the clippers, or a terrible, choppy haircut with the scissors. Either way he'd wiggle, wail and thrash around.

He looks older today.

His hair looks lighter, too. Maybe it's the lighting? Maybe it's my imagination? Maybe it's my hopeful thinking that I'll have at least one light-haired child?

David had his 9 month check-up a couple weeks ago. He's holding steady at the 5th percentile, so the doctor gave the stamp of approval. Such relief coursed through me, I can hardly describe! A few new, noteworthy things:

• He has his top two teeth. The two surrounding them are coming...**UPDATE! The left one came through on Monday 4/11
• Tried bananas again yesterday and liked them!
• Has issues with constipation. Grrr....I will have to limit the banana intake.
• Is suddenly outgrowing clothes (size 6-12 mos). Must have just had a growth spurt.
• Has stood all alone for several seconds (10 even!) several times now. My baby's getting so big!
• Still will quite happily go to anyone.
• Loves going for walks.
• Likes to eat just about everything we give him. Still has issues with yogurt, though. I'm hoping he doesn't have dairy troubles, but I'm suspicious that he will. Both with regular formula and yogurt he has gotten a red rash wherever the offending substance touched. Hmmm.....
• He knows how to clap. Just a little bit ago, I clapped my hands for no particular reason and suddenly I realized that he was copying me. :) What a cutie!

Peter:

• Is starting to outgrow some of his 24mos/2T clothes. Yikes!
• Will need new shoes soon, too. His size 7's are starting to think about being a little smallish.
• Hasn't cried at BSF at all the past several weeks! Yay!!
• Realized the other day that hot dogs are pretty good. Last summer he decided he didn't like them. What child doesn't like hot dogs?