Easter

We had a very nice Easter. We went to church and almost made it on time even though our service time changed and it was an hour earlier than normal. The place was packed and the message was about how God uses "2nd chancers." ...and how we are ALL "2nd chancers" as nobody but Jesus is free of sin ...and how NOBODY is beyond saving if they will accept Christ as their personal savior.

We then headed to Steve's Aunt and Uncle's house for Easter supper. We enjoyed the afternoon - I would like to say we captured Saela with smiles and grins - but alas - this is the best we got:

Ehh...maybe next year.

Go Spartans!

Steve and I were fortunate to attend the NCAA Final Four yesterday -

here we are before the game.

...and for those that have asked - here I am at 31 weeks and 4 days...only 8 weeks and 3 days to go!

Steve will be going to the NCAA Championship Game on Monday evening - the jury is still out on if I will be in attendance. Good luck to the Spartans!

Easter Egg Hunt

Saela had her first Easter Egg Hunt yesterday at her daycare center...

Uhh, just what am I supposed to be doing with this plastic egg?

Oh, I think I'm getting the hang of this...

All was not fun and games, however - what provoked so much worry?


A fuzzy cuddly Easter Bunny was apparently not that inviting to Saela!




...and a little vintage Saela from just over a year ago - man what a difference a year makes!

We hope all of you are happy and healthy and that you are able to celebrate the story of Easter next week amongst friends and family. God Bless, the Greens

NINETEEN MONTHS!

...and apparently the "bib stage" was only on a hiatus!

Saela, as always, continues to grow and amaze us! She repeats many words now and her vocabulary is expanding rapidly. She sings her "abc" song - but it sounds more like e-e-e-e-e-e - but the tune is definitely right! She's also starting to take off her clothes - especially her shoes and socks by herself. She knows her shapes and gave me a "proud mommy moment" when one of her daycare providers asked, "does she have a shape sorter at home - because she knows how to put all of the shapes in ours?!"

Feeling Better

Saela has had a virus over the last week called herpangina. It is a very common virus which is very contagious. (It is not related to herpes despite the name.) This virus causes a very high fever (which began last Sunday) followed by very painful mouth ulcers. Imagine having about FIFTEEN CANKER SORES AT ONE TIME and this is what she had to deal with all week. She was a little more clingy and whiny - but for the amount of pain she must have been in - she handled it like a trooper. Yesterday and today her spirits are better and she's acting more like her happy little self. Today, finally, it looks like the sores in her mouth and on her tongue are starting to heal. Motrin and Tylenol helped us through the worst - especially when Steve and I felt helpless. A special thanks, also, to Grandma Green for watching her on Wednesday and Thursday while we worked.

Outside at Last

Steve took Saela outside yesterday to shoot some hoops. She was more interested, however, in "cleaning" the driveway. In the first picture she is picking up rocks and in the third she is cleaning the drops from blowing bubbles. We have had a really nice weekend weather wise and it has been so nice to be able to get outside. We took walks yesterday and today. The dogs are glad to get out and stretch their legs as well. At least Jax is - Jilly would still rather take a nap in the sun - unless she can find some rabbit poop to eat. Gross, I know.

Eating Like a Big Girl

Saela loves to use her silverware and always has to have a utensil in one hand. Invariably, however, she ends up holding a spoon/fork in one hand and eating with the other.

This is probably not the most appropriate "advancement" to pair with a "food" post...you've been warned. When Saela poops - I always say - "you've made stinkies in your diaper" and I pinch my nose when I say stinkies. Yesterday, she walked out from behind the couch pinching her nose. I asked her if she had made stinkies and she said "yep" and sure enough she had. I have quite the little smartypants on my hands. :) Now, if I could just get her to tell me in ADVANCE that she was going to "make stinkies" we could have avoided the poop in the shower incident.