As spring went into full swing, we had tons of things planned as we enjoyed our last few months of being a family of three. I've tried to plan activities and outings to make the time more special and I think it's been a huge success. Furthermore, Matt has been making a huge effort in being home each night for dinner and at the very least, bath time, since it's getting quite difficult for me as I grow bigger by the day. Elijah really enjoys his time with Daddy also, since Daddy has the unique (at least for now) ability to run, chase, wrestle and play as hard as Elijah can handle. I'll be back in the game soon enough.
This update starts with our Easter fun. No pictures of decoration eggs, since it was a bit tricky already. We did make awesome bunny faces though, which was possibly more enjoyable for Daddy than Elijah.
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| Daddy's bunny face, with some coloring help from Elijah. |
I also had a wonderful opportunity to attend Elijah's school Easter Egg hunt and party. It was so much fun being able to watch all the children search for eggs and see their excitement when they realized there were treats inside!
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| Elijah and Mommy selfie :) |
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| Elijah on his egg hunt |
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| Elijah's "CHEESE" face while enjoying snacks in his truck |
Elijah and Daddy had some special fun over Mommy's drill weekend. They played at home, had a date at the mall and then some. Elijah loves the Thomas the Train table at Barnes and Noble. He also had a blast getting in the rides, although he didn't like it when they actually moved.
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Thomas the Train, or "CHOO CHOO"!!!
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For Easter, we decided to do a little get together with our good friends, the DeFiori's. Their daughter, Ava, is several months younger than Elijah and really enjoys all the funny things he does. They play together very well and it was pretty adorable watching them search for eggs and eat the little toddler treats inside.
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| Elijah snacking on treats and flirting with Ms. Ava |
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| Easter morning :) |
Daddy has also been helping out by taking Elijah to school occasionally. Elijah definitely loves that special time with Daddy, though I think sometimes he tries to pull a stunt to see if he'll get away with it.
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| What goldfish??? I have no idea how this happened?! |
During Elijah's Spring Break, we ventured down to the Myrtle Beach Aquarium for a morning. It was awesome, though I wasn't able to capture too many great photos, what with chasing Elijah and being prego. Matt, unfortunately, was at work and unable to join.
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| We were right up close to several sharks when we were going through their glass walkway. Elijah, with his new interest in shark and other scary/loud animals, was amazed! |
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| Captain Elijah, reporting to the hull. |
And with it being spring break, we spent a ton of time outside (though the temp dropped mid-week). Elijah enjoyed playing with Maggie, riding around in his wagon and playing at the park.
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| Snacks in the wagon |
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| Swinging on the big swing at the park |
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| Elijah's "CHEESE"...love it! |
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| And on the cold and rainy day, we did a profuse amount of BUBBLES in the tub. I think he enjoyed it, as did I. |
