Easter Weekend

Phoebe has had her birthday celebration spread out for a couple of weeks now - which has probably helped ease the transition of adding Maverick to the household.  She got a birthday package from Granddaddy in Virginia. 

She got another package from Uncle Mike and Aunt Carrie in Georgia.

We LOVE Crayola Color Wonder - especially when it involves princesses!

Maverick watched all the gift opening with oohs and aahs.

Friday, Auntie Kate arrived at our house bright and early to meet our little guy and spend some time with the Phoebes.  We dyed Easter eggs while Maverick slept.

Auntie read books to Phoebe, Maverick slept.

We made Greek Easter cookies while he snoozed some more.

Saturday, we ran a few errands and then headed to YiaYia and Papou's to celebrate Phoebe's and Auntie's birthdays.  This is just a picture to prove that our little guy is growing - his newborn outfit looks more like capris than pants.  Crazy how fast they change!  And of course, he's asleep again.

Obviously, Ryan was having a blast.

Here's one birthday girl getting ready to celebrate.

Tricky sparkler candles.

We got more pink, princessy stuff than we know what to do with.

Thanks, Uncle Steve, for the menagerie of princesses and all their little accessories!

An attempt at a family picture.

Auntie got Phoebe a soccer ball and goal.  Although it's been nothing but rainy in Indiana, the skies cleared enough to get outside and kick the ball around.

 Uncle Steve doesn't know his own strength and accidentally kicked the ball into Phoebe's face.  She was still talking about it the next morning.  Luckily, YiaYia was there to give hugs and kisses.

Trying out her new bike helmet Easter morning while Daddy made homemade donuts.

GGMa and GGPa came over for lunch on Sunday and they came bearing gifts.  Maverick now has his very own quilt!  After all the princess stuff, it's been fun to get some boy blue in our house!

Some Mama-lovin'!

Phoebe proudly showing off her Easter eggs.

And some baby brother lovin' too!  She loves to play with his ears.

Uncle Steve got to spend some time with Maverick, too.  He thinks the kid sleeps too much!

YiaYia and Uncle Steve thought it'd be fun to have a Peeps contest over dessert.

I'm pretty sure GGMa will NOT come for Easter lunch ever again.  Note the yellow drool dripping from the face.  Ewww.

Phoebe showing the GG's her Easter basket.  We've been working on the meaning of Easter and the Easter story with Phoebe.  I think to best sum it up, YiaYia tried to explain that Jesus is our friend and Phoebe's frank response (multiple times) was, "He's not MY friend."  So we're working on it...she's still young.

Papou getting some Maverick time.

And of course another rousing rendition of  "Tomorrow."

Monday was my day home with both kiddos.  I was on the floor and asked Phoebe to pass me the Boppy.  She said she needed her dolly first and promptly sat down on the couch to "feed" her. 

Then the baby spit up.

And then her other baby doll was hungry, too. 

And this poor girl is in dire need of more attention.  Our supposed yorkie-poo, CoCo has been a great sport as she also adjusts to life with an infant in the house.  Any takers!?  Seriously.

Phoebe is THREE!

Yeah, it's taking me a bit longer to post these days - but it's because I've got adorable chicken legs like these to look after and they've turned our world all topsy turvy.  No complaints (other than needing a few more hours of sleep and the occasional shower)!

The little man does have a set of lungs on him and Phoebe has found various ways to "escape" when she's home with him.  Here's where I found her on Monday, under the computer desk, singing away.

Saturday, our little girl turned three, so hard to imagine!  With Ryan's family celebrating when they were up a couple of weeks ago and my extended family coming over Easter weekend, we didn't throw a third party on her actual big day.  We did ask her what she wanted to do and after breakfast at Cracker Barrel (her choice - and totally her mama's daughter!) we headed to Build-a-Bear (also her choice).  There she selected a kitty whom she quickly named "Ella" - as in "Cinderella."

Then we met some friends at Recreation Unlimited and let the kiddos burn some energy while it was gray, cold and rainy outside.

This kiddo just ate and slept - what's new there!?

Phoebe LOVED the trampolines!

And the playhouses...if only we had thousands of dollars to spend on a playhouse...

She got to open another princess-themed gift.

And even gave out hugs afterwards!

On Sunday we headed to Yia-Yia and Papou's.  Of course, we brought Ella.

And celebrated with cupcakes.

She got to open another gift, too.

Silly Papou!

Yay for her very own castle - just like the tower in Tangled!

She loved it!

What's new!?

Daddy got to read books in the tower.

Yia-Yia got to read, too!

And then Yia-Yia got some one-on-one time with the Phoebes outside in the sun while the rest of us stayed in and dozed in between reading the paper.

And those are Ella the Kitty's pink sunglasses.  They just conveniently fit Phoebe.  Luckily, she's got Auntie Kate's sense of rhythm. 

One more sleepy shot because that's pretty much all he does.

GGma and GGpa came over from Anderson so we could give some iPhone assistance.  Phoebe showed off Ella and her tower.

My goal on maternity leave has been to have Phoebe in school Tuesday through Thursday.  Monday was a long day, but we made it - the house looked like a train had gone through, but we survived!

We even gave Maverick his first official bath.  He pooped and screamed (could be that I was wasting time taking pictures instead of keeping him as warm as he liked!) - I wouldn't exactly call it a success, but we're getting there!

It POURED down rain Tuesday.  The clouds were gray.  Maybe those two facts kept Phoebe in bed till 10:15.  Regardless, I was not about to attempt a walk through the parking lot in the torrential downpour just to get Phoebe to school.  So she stayed home and ate cookies for breakfast. 

We did venture to Super Target (to keep Mama sane) once the rain cleared up.  She's been a trooper through this transition and we're SO proud of our three year old!  Maverick couldn't be MORE lucky to have her for a big sister!