Easter and More!

Aeowyn – our little girl, I’m sorry it’s taken so long to write.  For some reason the Spring has gotten away from us.  Let’s start with just how incredible it is to watch you grow into such a wonderful little girl.  You’re really quit an independent little girl and want to do everything yourself.  You have absolutely no problem with walking and stairs now.  You’re such a loving little girl – and love to cuddle your blankets, or mommy or daddy.  Even today, with daddy on travel, you were cuddling the phone when daddy called.  Speaking of blankets – PINK – is the operative word.  You LOVE your blankets and don’t want anyone to touch them.  Specifically, you had this favorite pink blanket that you would never give up – or sleep without until mommy took you to target and let you pick two new blankets yourself.  So at least we have some options now.  But for some reason, you think that everything that is pink is yours. Even if we give Rohin or Talin a pink sippy cup – you tend to have a problem with it J.  But you’re such an adventurous little girl and happy.  Your speech is really excellent for your age – and we pretty much know 70% of what you are saying now as you  transition from baby talk.  You have a propensity to ask “why” now to everything  -- but still hold onto the word GUK for milk.  But you love to call mommy – mama and are very expressive of what you want.  You still love water and love to put things in cups of water or stand at the sink on the step stool.  You also still love you “babies” – or aka – Sesame Street characters.  You’re particularly a big fan of Cookie monster, Elmo, and Abby. 

It’s been a very busy spring and nice and warm spring so far.  We’ve spent a lot of times outdoors, and exploring the current hot spot – Great falls park.  Mommy also enrolled you in JW tumbles class, where you love to play and explore  -- you even follow directions when they ask for you to sit in a circle or play games.  You also have a best friend in the class that you like to play with. This fall is going to be a big transition for you honey, as we prepare you to join your brothers in pre-school.  We cannot believe that our little baby girl is growing up so fast.  But to keep on growing – we need you to keep eating!  You have this really funny habit of not eating sometimes – then eating a ton at others.  One of the big surprises about this came at a Japanese steakhouse that we went to – where they cook in front of you.  You had such a good time watching the chef cook – but then proceeded to scarf down the won ton soup and shrimp! 

At home, you’re still an excellent sleeper --  you love to go to bed at 7pm and never put up a fuss.  Mommy and daddy sing to you and rock you while you drink your milk and lay on your blanket.  We then put you in your crib and you go right to sleep.  You love to play outside as well and love riding around in the cars with the boys – but really – your passion is the swing set.  You’re now migrating to a big swing – rather than a baby swing set.  Let’s see – other events – I don’t think we talked about easter.

Wow – I cannot forget about Easter – it was so fun!  First, the weekend before, we had so much fun – Talin and you went over with daddy to the Reston zoo, where you got to pet sheep and goats, horses, and even a little pig.  You fearlessly fed the goats and love to pet the horse and the baby sheep.  We then hoped in the iron horse (our car) and drove down to Ticondergoa farms – home of the outdoor slides!  They had their annual easter egg hunt going on and our children were real  contenders J.  Imagine, 75 children gathered for one gigantic easter egg hunt.  Daddy sat down with all of you and reminded you to not follow other children – he recounted a story when he was a child and used to chase other kids – who would pickup the eggs first!  Well – you all did a great job and came back with three huge basketfuls of candy! You also go to see the easter bunny.  The rest of the afternoon was spent going down slides, bouncing on the big bouncy hill and climbing up hay stacks (which you loved).  The following weekend, we went over to Grandma and grandpa’s for Easter weekend – where you got to dye easter eggs (pink of course), and we road on the gator – and got our big easter baskets from the easter bunny.  You definitely are no stranger to candy! 

I think that’s it for now baby girl. Mommy and daddy are pretty busy with the birthday season. We have your birthday coming up soon – where you’ll be two years old already.  Daddy is working hard to try to devise a time machine in order to keep you a little baby girl forever.  We love you honey!