Easter 2011

Incident

I had to sign an incident report for Emma Claire Tuesday when I picked her up. Apparently, they were all running around and her friend stopped suddenly in front of her and Emma Claire didn't put on the brakes in time -

"I runned into Mamush [the new friend at school] and bonked my lip and it was bleeding and I got a piggy ice pack" "We need a piggy ice pack".

That night, when we said her prayer, she was thankful first for Tuna and Bean. She said a special prayer for them, because "They runned into Mamush, too".

Since Tuesday, she has talked a lot about her new friend, Mamush (maybe because her lip hurts). Today, when I dropped her off, Emma Claire said "Mamush is so, so funny!"

Bunnies of Easters Past

Easter Bunny 2011

Where is our firstborn child, you ask? Emma Claire still cannot get past her fear of characters - Santa, Bunny, Chuck-E-Cheese, etc... She had psyched herself up to sit in the Easter Bunny's lap this year. So, with Arnold and Emma Claire dressed in their Easter best, we stood in line. She had a chance to look at Bunny from afar and thought he was "so cute and furry", "he has glasses!". As we inched closer - "I want Arnold to sit in the Easter Bunny's lap with me, so he can protect me". When it was our turn - all out panic attack. She couldn't even LOOK at the poor bunny. Not a chance was she even going to sit on my lap, while I sat on his lap. So - just like our most recent Santa photo, Arnold stands alone.

The Bickersons: Rudy Hearts Peggy

The Bickersons: Rudy Hearts Peggy

Worn Out

After an afternoon playdate with the cousins.

Arnold is Close to Mobility

I think Arnold will crawl (or scoot) any day now. He wants to, he just can't quite do it yet. He rolls to get where he needs to go and can sort of make the transition from sitting to his belly now (although, usually not very gracefully - usually results in carpet burn on his forehead). I have sort of forgotten what it was like when Emma Claire started getting around. I am sure I will soon be reminded.