Happy Easter!

Mairead definitely enjoyed her first Easter! We know that Easter means getting dressed in your best, and Mairead really took that to heart with her many outfit changes over the weekend. Things got a little crazy when she ended up with a bucket on her head, though.


This picture is a little more formal for the occasion-- and one of the rare pictures to include Maghan!

These are Mairead's Easter pajamas, with a hat, of course.

And this is one of the bunnies that her Aunt, Katie, crafted for the holiday. She makes them all by hand-- and now a shameless plug-- check out her online store at http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5659152.

Now, back to Mairead. She was really good about posing with these ears!

This outfit is a little more appropriate for the occasion. Her godfather gave it to her!

But those ears are too hard to resist.

The purple dress came from her great Grandma and Grandpa Hickok.

And this Easter Basket is from Nana and Grampy.

She is one lucky kid to have all these people spoiling her! Thanks to everyone for a great holiday. Happy Easter!

Just for Easter! Happy Easter, everyone!

New Faces

Last night, Mairead surprised us with a new face. These two videos reveal her new face... it is pretty funny!

Sippy Cup

Mairead has been working on a new skill- using a cup instead of a bottle! Last night she was just relaxing and enjoying some juice before reading a book with her dad.




Here's Mairead and her sippy cup in action...

Weekend Activities

Mairead is always finding new ways to entertain herself. You can see that we spare no expense when it comes to things to play with. This is one of her favorite 'toys' right now.

Another favorite right now is playing 'peek.' Now, however, Mairead has figured out how to play for herself. Again, the very pricey cloth diaper is a big hit.

We really are enjoying every day with her-- each stage is going by more quickly than the next!

New toy

Well, it's not really a toy, but it is fun for Mairead and it helps her enjoy one of her favorite past times- eating! This is a mesh feeder that holds frozen fruit. It is supposed to help with teething because she can suck on something cold. I highly recommend it to other moms!

Weekend at Grandma's

This weekend we headed to Iron Gate Farm to see Mairead's Grandma and the rest of the family. Mairead had a great time playing and getting so much attention.


She even played with all of the stuffed animals in the cradle... she's the one in the middle.


Mairead's cousin, Rachael, taught her how to go sledding on the hills at the farm.


We played inside, too, and really spent a nice weekend together.




We did give Mairead her first ride in a sled-- this one was just the right size for her and we pulled her around for a bit in that.





Then Dave decided that she was ready for her first downhill run-- she loved it!



We really had a great weekend and it was great to see Grandma, Grandpa Ivan, Aunt Ryane, Uncle David, and Cousin Rachael. We even had a visit from Uncle Corey and Aunt Patti! Thanks for a great weekend, everyone. We hope to see you soon!