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Easter Fun Then/Now

SandiaPinaMamaSandiaPinaMama member
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Did you have any fun today?  I know that for many of us, Easter was marked last year with a newborn in the family.  What a contrast, huh?  

Last year my LO was a few weeks old.  It was my first real need to NIP (well, around family), and I was very nervous.  Today we had such a blast with LO.  I put puffs into the plastic eggs, and LO crawled around and had an "egg hunt."  He was really stoked about finding those puffs, and cried every time he finished off one egg, and then was delighted that there another awaited him (a few feet away on the floor, although I also put a couple in his toy box, and on his activity table, etc). 

What about you guys?


BFP#1 "Watermelon" born 3/2011
BFP#2 "Pumpkin" 7/14/12 ~ EDD 3/23/13 ~ Natural M/C 8/3/12 @ 7 weeks
BFP#3 "Pineapple"  born 4/2013
BFP#4 "Grapefruit" EDD 3/29/16
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  • MrsCali_BrideMrsCali_Bride member

    Last year their baskets were just for show mainly with small things they needed (socks, pacis, etc.). They kind of laid there next to them like a couple of sacks of potatoes. Lol This year they were all about getting into their baskets as well as everyone else's. Their favorite items were an egg-shaped wand with lights inside that spin around when you press a button. Owen's face just lights up as soon as you start one of the wands up. It is so cute. We still added stuff that they needed (sunglasses, sun hat, beach wrap for our beach vacation next month) but they enjoyed the fun stuff as well. Both years we have stayed home. Last year it was because we had two newborns and this year it was because no one invited us over, which was fine with me. I'm glad that we're able to start creating our own family traditions rather than trying to make everyone else happy by going where they want.

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  • mhaas28mhaas28 member
    Last year my son was 4 days old! He was a fresh newborn :) We really didn't do anything because we had our hands full with trying to get our son to stop losing weight :( This year our big boy woke up to an Easter basket and we went to the park to play. We did the egg hunt on Saturday with some friends! It is crazy how much he has changed in a year! Also, he is one of those lucky babies, 2 Easters before he turns 1!
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  • pinkzebrapinkzebra
    My DD is adopted so last year on Easter, I had NO idea that the next day I would become a Mommy to a beautiful little 2 week old baby girl! :) This year.... I finally got to play the Easter bunny. Yesterday morning, I watched her get excited about her Easter basket and hunt Easter eggs like a big girl. What a difference a year makes!!!!!!!!!
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  • kje120kje120 member

    Last year Andrew was a couple weeks old. We didn't do much, but he had some bunnies to cuddle with 

     2011:

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    2012:

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    We didn't do much this year either - but he had more fun playing with the bunnies  :) 

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  • vilarovilaro member
    imagekestock120:

    Last year Andrew was a couple weeks old. We didn't do much, but he had some bunnies to cuddle with 

     2011:

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    2012:

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    We didn't do much this year either - but he had more fun playing with the bunnies  :) 

    Ok, the tiny baby Andrew pic is KILLING me. SO cute.

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  • campbaby76campbaby76 member

    imagepinkzebra:
    My DD is adopted so last year on Easter, I had NO idea that the next day I would become a Mommy to a beautiful little 2 week old baby girl! :) This year.... I finally got to play the Easter bunny. Yesterday morning, I watched her get excited about her Easter basket and hunt Easter eggs like a big girl. What a difference a year makes!!!!!!!!!

    What a cool Easter surprise for you!

    She is a cutie!

     

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  • stephanie_shoestephanie_shoe member

    Last year Ashlen was about 3ish weeks old, and we went to my parents for brunch but had to leave early when my in-laws called and said that all 10 of them came over to see the baby...unannounced. Not awesome.

    This year, my husband and I got into a huge fight and he took Ashlen to the same *** inlaws, and I felt like a crappy mom when I saw her little Easter basket sitting on our kitchen table...without a little baby girl playing with it.  I went to my parents and cried all day and drank mimosas.  Also not awesome.

    Next year we have already decided to boycott family.

    Stephanie Hsu
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