1st Easter and 1st Mother's Day

Since Evelyn isn't really able to get the whole egg hunting concept yet we skipped giving her a basket. She had fun playing guess which hand the egg is in and watching her cousins hunt for them. I made a dress for her, the first one I've ever made! It turned out to be a bit snug, but that's what happens when you measure and cut out the fabric a month before a baby wears the clothing. I think it turned out well for only using an online tutorial. The fabric was some my mom had bought years ago, so I'm glad it was used for my sweet little girl. I also made a jumper for Bethany and am working on skirts for myself and my sister. Hopefully we can take a group picture before Evelyn outgrows hers.


My fist Mother's Day was a very sweet one. Ryan made breakfast and gave me a perfect card and a gift. Evelyn gave me a day full of smiles, laughter, 'ah ha' moments and fun. It feels like I have all ready learned more in the short time I have been a mom than I had learned through my whole life up to that day. My whole consciousness of work, patience, worry, fatigue, and love have changed in more ways than I can count, and I am certainly more grateful for my own mom and all the mothers in my life. After hearing some news commentator criticizing the existence of a day to honor mothers I had the thought that if everyone celebrated and appreciated their mom's the same way we often celebrate birthdays this world would be a lot better place.

I am so blessed to have the smiles, laughter, 'ah ha' moments and fun of our sweet baby each day, and to know that she is ours eternally . There is nothing greater in the world.