Happy Easter

There is a happy, little bunny in our house this Easter. She is SO close to crawling, and I can't believe I have to go back to work tomorrow! I just know I am gonna miss her really taking off! This Easter was so nice. We had such a lovely day, and it was the hottest Easter I can remember.

This morning, Daddy let me sleep in and it felt wonderful! I woke up around 8:30 and I felt so refreshed! The baby is an early riser (no matter what time she goes to bed) so we are trying to change our lifestyle. You know... trying to not stay up until midnight watching trashy tv... that is one hard habit to break.

Daddy came home with a large Dunkin Donuts coffee for me, and I couldn't have started my day any better. DD coffee and my baby girl. My heart just melts thinking of our robed, lounging mornings playing so much that we end up drinking the coffee cold.

Lounging in pj's

After feeding and playing with Kay, I showered and ran to the food store to pick up a few things while the baby napped. I wish every day was Easter because the store was empty, and it was so easy to grab the few things I needed. I finished making a delicious cake for Easter dinner, and we were on our way to Mom Mom and Poppy's house.

This pretty girl looked so gorgeous in her Easter dress. This was the first dress that I bought for Kay when I found out I was having a girl. I saw in on Gilt, and I had to have it! That was one of the only times that I refreshed my page over and over to make sure I got to the Halabaloo sale first!  I was SO glad it fit her for Easter. What a cutie in her Easter dress! She didn't need the sweater for long because today was hot!!!!

After visiting with our family and watching everyone laugh, love on the baby, and chat about summer plans, I felt happy and hopeful. School really is winding down and this week was such a nice preview to summer. When we came home, we were ready to relax. Kay went to bed early tonight. She had a busy weekend for a little girl. As I type this, there is a thunderstorm outside and I hear Carrie Underwood lullabies playing from the monitor with a sweet sleeping baby who hasn't moved since we placed her in her crib. I am loving life right now. I hope you had a lovely Easter filled with love and laughter.

Spring Break Chill

The past two days have been cold. Not just cold, they have been freezing. I envisioned a warm, sunny spring break with walks and trips. The weather is not cooperating, but I did venture out to our very first hayride and visit with the Easter bunny yesterday! Sorry friends, it was TOO cold and windy to take the blanket off of my little lady to take any pictures. The trip was fun, but it was too chilly to really enjoy it.

We got fed and ready in the morning, and we headed out. We went to Johnson's Farm and met up with some girls that I work with and their kids. I love Johnson's Farm, and I can't wait for a few more weeks to copy my friend Angela and visit the farm to pick the sweet strawberries and blueberries with Kay! Yesterday, it was our first time at the farm this year. We took a hayride for the kids to have an Easter Egg hunt. Sweet little Kay slept through it hidden under a little blanket. After that, we visited with the Easter bunny. It was a nice morning out.

We spent the rest of the day out and about. My friend Sabrina and I strolled through the mall and had lunch. Whenever we get together, we spend hours shopping and talking until the husband's start texting and calling! At night, we had dinner with Grammy at The Pop Shop! I am obsessed with The Pop Shop, and I am already planning Kay's birthday party there ... maybe her second or third birthday!

After freezing for the whole day, I decided to spend the day at home today. Daddy was home and we got so much checked off from that dreaded to do list. We cleaned and organized and it felt SO good. Plus, I got to spend time loving up on my baby girl! You can't beat that. Another great day with no work. I could get used to this.

Spring Break

I like to think of myself as an ambitious person. I usually have so many things that I want to do and accomplish. This week was no different. My to do list for spring break is ridiculously long, and it includes things like cleaning the grill, shampooing the carpets, bathing the dog, organizing my closet and drawers, you know all things spring cleaning related. I want and NEED to get organized. With all of these new things for Kay, I need to make some space to give the "things" a home. Being a working mommy, it is easy to throw things here, shove some stuff there, and then I end up with a mess and anxiety. Yesterday, I was ready to go, and then I realized with a baby it is a little hard to take a whole day to clean and organize.

Yesterday was my first day of break, and it whizzed by. When the day started I was full of hope! My first job that I decided to undertake was the baby's room. I still haven't "finished" it yet, and I realized I would love to get it finished and share it on this here little blog. So I decided to start putting some things away, and I HAD to organize and go through her clothes. When we woke up, I couldn't pull myself away from playing with her all morning. I realized how much I miss being with her every day, and I knew my goals for the week were going to be shot.

As the baby went down for her nap, I decided to start going through her clothes. I got to the point where I had a huge pile of clothes on the floor, and Kay decided it was time to get up! I didn't get very far! So I decided to try to finish while she was in the room.

Every time I turned around, she had scooted herself to get my cell phone or a hanger or a shirt. She is good at pulling herself with her arms. She even gets her legs tucked under her like she wants to crawl, but then she doesn't know what to do! I wonder if these are the beginning stages of crawling.

So we stopped putting the clothes away, and we had fun trying on some of our new outfits. By the end of the day, I was successful at putting her new clothes away and her old clothes packed away. At this rate, tackling my to do list doesn't seem like it is going to happen, but with this package of sweetness to be with why should I care? What is more important? Having neat drawers or spending time with Kay?

No answer needed.