Easter Sunday Wrap Up

Easter Sunday was a ton of fun for Eloise.  Between all of the baskets and special gifts from everyone, it felt like Christmas!  Eloise is really on a Minnie Mouse (aka Nee), Doc McStuffins (aka Doc), and Princess kick right now.  Lucky for her, the Easter Bunny knew this too.  Her basket was filled with some coloring books, princess gear, bath toys, sunglasses and books.  

We celebrated Easter morning with Grandma Karen, Grandpa Kevin, Great Grandma Fitz, and cousin Jenni.  Thankfully it was nice enough to play outside and swing on the swings.

 The highlight of her Easter morning was playing with her bubbles with Daddy. 

We headed over to Grandma Sandy & Grandpa Mike's in the afternoon.  As soon as we got there, Eloise and her cousins Alex & Reese started their Easter egg hunt.  Each girl had their own color to look for which made sure that everyone got lots of prizes and goodies. 

We hope everyone had a great Easter!

Toddling Thru: Boots & Side

These rain boots are her everything right now.  

She asks for them...screams for them...cries for them.  

They go great with almost any outfit but especially her jammies. 

Many nights, Eloise will stand at the back door or windows and say, "Side?"  

She is referring to going outside and playing on the swing set or feeding the fish in the pond. 

This swing set has been a lot of fun so far this Spring!

When we are stuck inside, Eloise is very busy coloring and drawing.  

 Daddy is known for his pancakes and he had some extra help making his latest batch.

Big Punks is 19 months

(Yes - sometimes this is as good as it gets)

Eloise had quite the number of "Firsts" this month:

1st Swim Lessons 

1st Haircut

1st time climbing up the clubhouse ladder and sliding down the slide unassisted

1st time flying kites

Just a few more "tricks" that she has mastered this month:

• "Sssshhhh" with the one finger in front of her mouth and everything
• When we say it's time to go, she says, "Coat?....Hat?"
• Loves to point out her "Shoes & Shocks"
• After eating her dinner, she will ask for fruit by saying, "Ffffffffrroooot"
• Knows the hand motions for Twinkle, Twinkle, Wheels on the Bus, Itsy Bitsy Spider
• Requests to watch cartoons by saying "Toons" with a strong emphasis on the T
• Request to watch Cat in the Hat by saying, "Cat...Cat"
• When she wants Daddy to toss her up in the air, she says "Twoooo" as in "1....2....3."  

Lastly, this month has been all about barn animals - practicing their sounds, reading books with them in it, and pointing them out on TV or in a story.  Eloise has a book called The Noisy Noisy Farm that makes the animal sounds throughout the book.  She is obsessed and wants to read it every night.  Mommy might just lose it if she reads it one more time.  She has mastered the following barn animals:  Cows, Pigs, Cats, Sheep, Owls, and Rooster.  Rooster is the best in the overall performance category because she will actually throw her head back and make the noise.

Toddling Thru: 2 Weeks of Photos

Here are some photos of the last 2 weeks…

Eloise had a farewell playdate with Sasha before she moved on March 20th

 Eloise made Sasha a special going away present

Sasha gave Eloise the same photo and she loves it! She looks at it everyday.

 Eloise celebrated St. Patrick's Day by enjoying Corned Beef & Cabbage

 …and a Shamrock Shake

Napping like a pro at school.

 Spring is here or at least trying to come.  We are watching the snow melt.

Eloise started swim lessons last weekend at Goldfish Swim School.  

She was a little timid at first but eventually warmed up to what we were doing. 

The best part of the last 2 weeks was that Eloise's newest friend, PJ Caravelli was born on March 26th.  Eloise is so excited to have a real life baby to play with and kiss.  Congrats to Anita & Paul!

You can see PJ's mom's maternity photos here.

Toddling Thru

 

This Week in Photos 

Eloise had a sleepover last weekend with Grandma & Grandpa. She even helped Grandma make her banana & blueberry muffins.  As you can see, she is a hands-on type of sous chef.

Eloise loved playing with her toys at grandma & grandpa's house. You know she loves her accessories so the new hat & purse were a hit!

Even Daddy looks good in it! 

We had a break in the polar vortex for one day this week. Eloise got to play outside at school. 

Enjoying the last few days of this sight...

Sasha & Eloise holding hands as we leave school. 

Painting at school 

Safety first when driving.  Wear your oven mitts for extra safety precautions. 

New Tricks: 

Knows the color Blue...most of the time. 

Knows what a monkey & owl say - "Who-Who"