I've been looking forward to coloring Easter eggs ever since I saw the Paas kit at the grocery store a few weeks ago. I had to call mom to remind me how to boil eggs though, not something I ever do. Strange too, considering I like boiled eggs and like deviled eggs even more...
So, Sunday was the big day - all my eggs were boiled, I'd remembered to have plenty of vinegar, Hannah was in a great mood - we were ready! She didn't really participate all that much, but I'm pretty sure she enjoyed herself. Lance wasn't entirely certain we needed to do this but once he got going, I could tell he liked it. You'll notice the blue egg underneath her Pooh Bunny. That is a window into Lance's humor....
We were talking about what our future Easters will bring and how we want to celebrate them with Hannah. What are the pieces from our childhoods we want to bring in to her childhood. Since she'll be 1 and probably a bit more mobile next Easter, we can start doing it then. One thing that I told Lance is important to me is we need to ditch the Easter ham. I hate ham and never make it. Sometimes he has a hard time letting go of how he thinks things should go so he is still considering my request for 'Easter fish' or 'Easter lasagne'. We'll see what next year brings and what I find myself cooking, lol.
Last week Hannah and I went out with a group of working moms from Meredith. They were doing some research for Parents magazine and wanted some input from new moms. I'm all about giving my opinion, so of course I jumped at the opportunity. Hannah was a really good baby and let just about every mom there hold her and coo to her with no squaks. I think it was the first time in months that I was able to eat lunch with both of my hands! It was good for both of us to interact with some people during the day. I've been wanting to but have been waiting for the weather to get a bit nicer. While I could take her out in the cold and snow, I'd really rather not. Now that it is April though, we can get some more regular outings going. It was reassuring in many ways too. Just to talk with other moms about some thoughts and feelings that are all new to me. Other moms understand :) I was talking about how different it is when our friends come over to see us and the baby vs when our relatives come over and all the moms knew exactly what I meant and were all, "Uh-huh!!" I'm excited for mommy groups, we're going to try and do about 1 a week.
