Easter 2010

Easter was much more successful this year with the Easter bunny and egg hunts. Both of the grandmas hid plastic eggs around their houses weeks before the real deal. So ME seemed like a pro when she went to any Easter egg hunts, while Ben enjoyed just chewing on them.

Brunch at Lala and Dandy's

My wonderful "attempt" of an Easter Day pic of the kiddos. ME teaching McKenzie how to be a cowgirl.

Dandy is already trying to rough up my sweet boy. I just love how his face lights up when he sees his sister!

Even Ben was impressed that ME wore a bow!

Easter Baskets

The Easter Bunny didn't come to our house until late that night because we were too busy hoppin' to church and to all of the grandparent's houses.

The Easter Bunny brought Ben his very own personalized sippy cup, a lion mirror so he can see his own sweet smile, and his own copy of Guess How Much I Love You.

The bunny brought ME a "Princess Potty" book that she reads almost everyday while on the potty (but no business!), her own princess cup (she'll never have anything pre-personalized like Benjamin), and some Bible stories coloring books.





ME opening her basket from NYC. How do you get to the candy???

I guess all great days have to come to an end, even for the little ones:

Easter Egg Hunts

Neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt

She knew exactly what to do and...

she knew exactly what was inside.
The weather surprisingly turned cold, so this is what Ben decided to do instead of going to the Easter Egg Hunt. Could there be any better belly to lay on than his Dandy's?

Church Easter Egg Hunt Since ME knew what to do, she really didn't care about anything else except to get the candy out of the eggs. The big purple one frustrated her because she said it was "too hard open, mommy."

I somehow forgot to take the kids to see the Easter Bunny, but I found out that he would be at church. So I thought this would be a good photo op. I guess I was wrong...when will she ever get unscared of the Bunny and Santa???

Ben had no problems with the big white bunny!

After ME saw Ben with the bunny, she at least decided to hug him.

She met up with a few of her classmates from daycare. They were pretty cute together but certainly didn't care to take time for pictures. You're never too young to find Easter eggs! Even Ben got to participate.

Boy, finding eggs can be exhausting!

He's not chubby

At least "that's what she said". I took Ben to the dr. yesterday for his well-baby checkup and the first thing the dr. said when she walked in was "He's not chubby." I guess the nurse that took his measurements sensed I was worried about his weight. But much to our surprise, he's actually just really tall and doesn't weigh as much as looks. My left hip could beg to differ on the weight though! :)

6-month stats:

• Weight: 18.14 lbs. (74%)
• Length: 28.25" (95%)
• Head: 17.5" (70%)
• Clothes: 9 months

No wonder his legs already dangle from his infant carrier! I guess we're getting ready to purchase the bigger car seats.

Half of a year

A half a year ago today, the sweetest little boy entered our world. He's constantly changing or developing in many ways. Here's what's new in Ben's world:

• He is sitting up for long periods before falling down. ME loves to watch him sit up and then fall down.
• He is still a big talker! Don't come to our house if you plan to sleep in, because he will talk your ear off.
• He loves to laugh! I think he cracks himself up, or maybe he's making the noises to crack us up. When he really starts, it sounds like he's either shocked or gasping for air. Whatever it is, you still get to see his sweet dimples.
• He's seriously working on growing some teeth! He is always gnawing on his fingers or whatever else he can get into his mouth.
• He loves his big sissy! His face lights up whenever ME talks to him and plays with him. Sadly, she just can't understand why he can't walk yet. She keeps pulling his hand and says "Walk me."

How sweet is this friendship?