A parade and your first carnival ride!

Saturday, April 28 was a super fun day. We went to the 82nd Ave. parade with the FiveCrows where you surprised us by sitting very calmly on the curb with a lollipop. You experienced your first ever carnival right too! You a love with it and we're so sad when it was over.

The most remarkable thing about that day, is your insistence on not having mommy next to you while Lucy was around. I felt one tiny little string snapping. I was so proud to see you be so independent, but with that came the first indication from you that there are more interesting people than mommy and daddy. Bittersweet, for sure.

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Easter is the new Halloween

Last night in the middle of the night, I woke to cries of "hide the egg! Hide the egg!" I think Easter has replaced Halloween, at least temporarily, as your new favorite holiday. We were so lucky to have had wonderful friends coming over to play that day, and you are particularly fascinated with this idea of the egg hunt. Quite often lately you will come up to us and say "hide the egg! Candy in it!" we play this game, substituting fruit and other healthy snacks for candy most of the time. I think your dad and I will both be sad when it is no longer a fascination. So for now, we plan on hiding eggs all summer long!

Overheard today

After telling me you needed to be "alone" in the laundry room, this is what I heard: "Hi pepper! More food? Okay. " The two of you are getting to be better and better friends every day, and it's no wonder why.