Indoor Easter Egg Hunt

While Cee Cee and Pop Pop were visiting, we decided to do an Easter Egg hunt with the girls, but the weather wasn't nice enough to have it outside, so we did it indoors. This was the first of three egg hunts for the girls this year, and they figured out how the game worked very quickly. As Emily found her eggs, she immediately dumped the candy into her bag and then went on to find the next egg. Addie, on the other hand, ate the candy as she went. It's funny because usually when we give them each a treat, Addie holds onto hers for a long time while Emily gobbles hers right up.

The hunt was over pretty quickly so I didn't get many pictures, but here's a little video:

Sisters

Before Elizabeth came home, the girls had really been loving their baby dolls. After she came home, that didn't change. In fact, their baby doll play may have even increased. After all, they want to do whatever Mom and Dad are doing, and lately there's been a lot of baby feeding, burping, rocking, and holding.

Here's Emily, a couple days after Elizabeth came home, showing off her baby rocking skills.

Now that Elizabeth has been home for five weeks, Addie has gotten quite comfortable around her and asks to hold her ("hote!") a couple times a day. For the first week though, before the holding started in earnest, Addie would sit as close to her baby sister as she could, observing all the tiny details.

 Little Helpers

 These big sisters really have been great little helpers. Here they are being sweet and precious while Dee Dee changed a diaper.

 

I just love this shot! When Elizabeth was just over a week old, Doug and Kirstin came for a visit and we all piled into the Traverse for a trip to the playground. Here are all three girls in the backseat. 

And I'll finish off this post with one of my favorite shots from Easter. Three sisters in matching butterfly dresses. Life is sweet!

 

So Many Holding Arms

In the month since Elizabeth has been home, she has gotten to snuggle in lots of arms. I haven't had a chance to take a picture of everyone, but here are some...

Auntie Jennica

Kaia (So wild to see her as the "big kid" holding the baby when it was just a year ago that she was the newborn! See pics here.)

Aunt Marsha, Uncle Bob, and cousin Luca

Auntie Allison

Dee Dee

Cee Cee and Pop Pop

Auntie Wendy

Dale - this precious four year old is a ball of energy, but when he holds Elizabeth, he is so very calm and gentle. For more pics from this amazingly fun day, visit Wendy's blog, here.

Aunt Kirstin and Uncle Doug

Uncle Mark

Great Grandma Nicoll "Grandma the Great"

Jyoti

Auntie Christa

BG

Emily and Addie's babysitter, Miss Kenzie

And, of course, Elizabeth has spent lots of time in the arms of her Daddy, Mama, and big sisters!

 

Sticker Fun

Break out the shamrock stickers for some fun!

 

Emily has been famous for her "sticker piles" lately

Even Elizabeth joins the fun

Bath Time!

Elizabeth was very excited for her first bath, and Emily and Addie were very excited to help!

 

 

 

 

Homecoming

Elizabeth got three days of one-on-one time with Mom and Dad in the hospital. We had many precious moments together.

 

On Monday, March 18th, it was time to bring Elizabeth home. She got all dressed up in her going home outfit before getting loaded up into her carseat.

  

 

Three car seats!

 

Welcome home Elizabeth! (The TP was a gift from CeeCee, it's been tons of fun!)

 

Addie was so excited to wake up from nap and find her baby sister had come home

Emily had kisses for Mama and Baby

First Favorite Photos

Elizabeth got a taste for life with this mamaratzi right away! Here are some of my favorites from her first few days.

Sweet Dreams

Tiny Fingers

Hello World!

Sleeping Beauty

 

Soft Window Light

First Headband

Holding Daddy's Finger

More Visitors!

Elizabeth is one popular little lady. We stayed in the hospital for 3 days and each day she had new people coming to see her!

After her big sisters paid a visit, Elizabeth got a visit from her great grandparents and Grandpa John.

 

 

 

 

 

 Elizabeth also got some more time with Dee Dee.

Then Uncle Dylan came back and brought his family along for a visit. Elizabeth got to meet her cousins Callie and Annalea and her Aunt Britney!

Callie gave Elizabeth her stuffed fox as a welcome to the world present!

Cousin Callie holds Elizabeth's teeny tiny foot

Cee Cee and Pop Pop also came by for another visit.