Monday, April 09, 2007

I love this age

Jonas is at this age where he is just so much fun. Up until now he hasn't really had any interest in, or understanding of, the holidays. Even as recently as this past Christmas, he didn't really understand what the big fuss was all about, and it wasn't until all of the gifts were opened that he really understood, and wanted to play along.

But Easter... oh Easter! It was the beginning of a whole new phase in our lives as parents. I mean, he still isn't old enough to understand the meaning behind holidays or anything, but he is a much more willing and interested participant.

Of course, I was looking very forward to having an excuse to dye easter eggs, and neither of us were disappointed with this festivity. You know, it also made me realize how fuzzy my own memory is because I thought I remembered egg dying as this hours-long tedious process that required tons of preparation and what-not. Doing it with J, I think we had them dyed, dried, and back in the fridge in under 30 minutes.




Of course, the easter bunny paid a visit in the wee hours of Sunday morning. He left behind a fabulous basket of goodies (most of the non-candy variety) and a trail of easter eggs starting right in J's little hand, winding all through the house, and leading to the basket. J was a bit confused at first.

"Mama, what's that?" He asked, examining the egg in his hand.

"It's an easter egg. The Easter Bunny must have come last night." I replied.

"Oh, right, easter egg." He agreed, rubbing the sleep from his eyes, still unsure.

"It's a clue. Look! There's more. Can you find them."

"Oh! Wook Mama, Clue's Clues eggs! I find them!" And he hopped out of bed, grabbed the strategically placed empty basket, and took off.

He was surprisingly adept at finding the eggs. I mean, to be honest, the bunny didn't hide them all that hard, but it didn't take very much prompting for him to find every single one of them.



Later in the afternoon we went to the grandparent's house for dinner and more egg hunting.





Steven is the greatest big cousin in the world. He's so good to J-man. Despite their age difference, I really hope that they remain close for their whole lives.

Oh yeah, just in case you were wondering... the hand-made bunny, while not nearly as adorable as all the bunnies available in the store, was warmly accepted by the munchkin. He was even bestowed a name, which is an honor that none of his other teddy bears have received. His name is now "Ollie".

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2 Comments:

At 10:39 AM, Blogger Eve said...

Very cool! I can't wait for next Easter, so Anthony would actually get into the whole egg dying-egg hunting game. This year it was more of "Hey, lets throw these funny shaped balls in buckets of colored water, and WOW the counter is a RAINBOW now!!" ;) Well, at least he had fun with that.

The egg hunt went completely over his head, though my nephew got the hint after a little coaching and was able to find all of the eggs and gather them into the basket. *Ok, so they were in plain view, but he still had fun!*

 
At 3:39 PM, Blogger tifferny said...

just for the record, i think the bunny you made is WAY cuter than anything found in the stores. :)

your easter experience sounds so wonderful. next year mikaela will be much more into it. at six months it is a little hard for her to figure out what the heck is going on.

glad to hear your easter bunny brought healthy treats. mine brought ALL candy and my ass is growing by the second. can you believe i have resorted to stealing candy from my baby? not that she could eat it anyway.... :)

 

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