Easter

We had a great Easter. Hailey looked so cute in her dress. We got her all dressed with shoes and socks and before everyone came over she already had her socks and shoes off. We had a family cook out with both sets of grandparents and with Uncle Jason and Aunt Allison. As soon as everyone arrived we took pictures and put Hailey in her play clothes.

We grilled out and just talked and watched Hailey play with her sidewalk chalk. She not only drew on the sidewalk but she decorated her play house our house and herself as well. Hailey took a nap while the Easter bunny placed the eggs in the yard. When she got up she went outside and started picking up the eggs and putting them in her basket like she knew exactly what to do. We tried to put her bunny ears on her but they kept falling down, Hailey didn't seem to mind so we just left them alone.

Riley

We left last wee to go to AZ to visit Riley. He is such a cute little boy and so sweet. I just love that new baby smell and those sweet little newborn cries. We got to hold him and feed him and it was so nice to bond with our little nephew. Hailey absolutely loved him. She wanted to hold him and she gave him tons of kisses. We couldn't get her to say Riley she just kept calling him "baby". Even now that we are home she will look at me and say "baby" and then do her all gone gesture. She was very good with Riley until we were in the car and she wanted to use his car seat for a foot rest. Riley was asleep most of the time so he didn't mind but I don't think she will be getting away with that the next time we see him (July yeah!!).

We went to an outdoor shopping center and they had this fountain for kids to play in. Hailey was a little hesitant at first but she got a little braver and started running around and getting in the water. The water cam up randomly so she would be standing right by one that wasn't on and all of a sudden water would shoot up and get her right in the face. She would laugh and start running around again. It was so cute to watch. It was a good thing we had an extra outfit in the diaper bag because she was soaked.

Another highlight of the trip for Hailey was seeing Roxy (their dog). Hailey loved teasing Roxy when she was behind the gate but as soon as they were in the same room Hailey would get scared and get on the couch. She petted her a few times but never got too close. Brian was on their computer a lot working on their I-tunes program and uploading pictures. Well Hailey always wanted to help him work so we got one of their old laptops and she went to work right along with her daddy. It is so cute to watch her copy what we do and to realize just how observant she is.

We had such a great time visiting everyone, and it was nice to just hang out. We are looking forward to watching Riley grow up and seeing Hailey form a bond with her little cousin.

I joined the club

Our Friend Tyler came over today and we tried to color some eggs. I thought it would be easier and less messy if we sponge painted the eggs rather than dipping them. Boy was I wrong. The kids had paint all over their hands clothes the table and anywhere else they could. Luckily we were able to get everything all cleaned up.







Brian's car started acting up a few weeks ago and instead of spending the money to fix it we traded it in for a new Van. We have been talking about a van for a while but we were not going to get one until we had another baby. But everything just kind of fell into place and the time seemed right. No we are not pregnant but now we will be prepared when the time comes.



**Please check back for pictures of our trip to AZ to see baby Riley. They are on the other camera and we haven't put them on the computer yet**

Playground

Last week we had some really nice days so we decided to go and play up at the park. Hailey loves going to the playground, as soon as she can see it she starts getting excited and squealing. As you can see from the pictures she only likes to slide face first on her stomach. She also likes to climb up the slide which she can do all on her own. It is so much fun to watch her and see the excitement on her face. I think she will have a lot of fun this spring and summer when we can be outside a lot more.

Another Step Forward

Although we are not ready to start potty training yet we thought it would be a good idea to go ahead and get one. As I said in the post before this one, Hailey is starting to become very observant so we thought we would try and teach her what a potty is. We will probably hold off until she is two to actually start potty training but at least she will be used to seeing her potty and it won't be a lot of new things at once. I hope this works, any of you other moms have any suggestions?

Feeling Better

While Hailey was sick we watched a lot of Elmo. I think she perfected her lounging skills. She is feeling much better and is back to her mischievous self.

We had her 18 month well check up on Friday and the Dr. said everything looks great. She is 31 1/2 inches tall and weighs 21 pounds 14 ounces. She is still on the small side but the since she has always been small the Dr. is not worried. She loves running around the house and playing peek a boo. Her daddy put up her tent and she loves to play in there and hide from us. She is becoming quite the little copy cat so we are having to really watch what we say and do when she is around.

The Bug

We don't have any new pictures to post this week. On the way to dinner Friday night Hailey started throwing up in the car. Luckily we had both grandmothers in the car so we were able to keep the mess under control. We turned around and came home and just ordered some pizza. She got sick three more times that night. We did a lot of laundry and got little sleep. The next day she seemed ok, no fever but she had terrible diarrhea. We thought everything was getting better until about midnight when we heard Hailey throwing up in her bed. She got sick two times Saturday night. So we had another night of laundry and no sleep. On Sunday she seemed to be feeling more herself but she still had diarrhea. Well about 2:15 am she was sick again.

I feel so bad for my little sweet pea and wish I could take the hurt and the pain away. We finally had a night with no throwing up but she still got up during the night. It will be a full week tonight since we haven't slept through the night. I am hoping that the worst is behind us and we are on the road to getting better. I am keeping my fingers crossed that Brian and I don't get it. We are leaving next week to see baby Riley and I don't want to take this with us.

Now that she is feeling a little better I should be able to get some pictures to post for next week. Hope everyone is doing well and staying healthy.