Baby Shower for Baby Boy Hurter #2

My mom hosted a small family baby shower for me which was really sweet. It was fun having an afternoon with the girls. Everyone was so generous...thanks for hosting Mom! We can't wait for everyone to meet our new little guy!

One Yellow Egg!

We spent Easter weekend up at my parents' house in Fontana, WI. It was a nice change of pace and good to get away for a little bit. I think the funniest part of the weekend had to be the Easter Egg Hunt. We had "practiced" at the house before going over by having a mini Easter egg hunt in the family room. Nolan seemed to totally get it and loved putting all the different eggs in his basket. So we get there and it's roped off by age which was nice, so Nolan was in the "2 & under" category. He tells us right before the start that he only wanted yellow eggs. So here's all these kids going to town and filling their baskets and Nolan would pick up eggs and put them back on the ground if they weren't yellow. And here we are saying "It's ok Nolan, just put them in your basket..." Nolan definitely has a mind of his own...he only wanted yellow. So at the end of the hunt, how many eggs does Nolan have in his basket?? One! We're thinking he was the only kid to leave there with only one egg, but he was completely content so that's what made it especially funny. Yellow is definitely his favorite color right now.

Overall, it was a fun weekend...lots of quality time with Mana Jeanne, Papa, & Uncle Ryan. We went out to eat a couple times, colored Easter eggs, read lots of books, went to the park, made cookies, and explored Uncle Ryan's new boat and new house which is just a couple blocks away.

Playdate at Elliot's House

On our way up to Lake Geneva for the Easter weekend, we stopped at my friend Amy's house for a playdate with her adorable little guy Elliot. Check out the blue eyes on these two!

Grandpa George and Mana Becky's Visit

We enjoyed a nice visit from Becky and George and celebrated an early Easter with them. Nolan just adores them and he loves when they visit. When they're here, he asks for them right away when he wakes up. We enjoyed storytime at the library, a trip to the park, and a visit to the children's museum. We had a lot of time to kill outside the house because we had five showings in three days while they were here. They were troopers helping us get the house together each time we got a call. They joined us on Saturday night at our friend Jeff and Bonnie's house to watch the Final Four games. I think they got a kick out of seeing a bunch of our friends' little ones all running around. They'll be back in town to help when the baby is born and we're so grateful for their willingness to help with whatever!!

Nolan discovered a fun, new way to travel! I think Becky (or at least her back) is eventually going to regret offering piggy-back rides!


We were proud of Nolan for being so adaptable and sleeping on an Aerobed so that George and Becky could have a bed. We're definitely outgrowing this house!
Nolan says "Thanks for the Easter basket!"
Nolan loves the stuffed alligator that he also got from Mana Becky and Grandpa George for Easter: