Easter Weekend

Happy Easter! It was a phenomenal day spent with great people. The weekend started off to a not so great start so we're thankful to have our little Sofie be happy and healthy again. She had a super high fever that completely freaked me out on Friday so I rushed her to the doctor and it turns out she had a bad ear infection. I've never been so relieved! Fevers can be so scary... but I was just glad we were able to figure out what it was and get her medication ASAP. I knew she was sick b/c all she would do was lie down on me and she was burning up hot. It was the saddest thing, and even though I loved the cuddle time it broke my heart at the same time b/c I knew she felt so bad she didn't want to do anything at all. Bless her little heart. Having a sick little one is one of the hardest things to deal with.

On a happier note, she woke up the next morning like a new baby so we took advantage of the gorgeous day and went to the zoo and out to dinner! I was so thankful she was feeling better and she had a great day. Back to happy little Sofie Lu.

It occurred to me that this Easter was not a "first" for Sofia. Her first "non-first" haha...but, her birth will always help me remember the true meaning of Easter b/c she certainly represents and gave us "new life" and helps us celebrate that since her birth was just days before Easter.

She was just days old last Easter so it was quite different. Definitely different at church, that's for sure! She is starting to be a handful but we usually get through it! So, this morning we woke up and went to early mass, came home and got ready for our big Easter brunch. Before everyone got here, we opened up our Easter baskets and let Sofia hunt for eggs. We weren't sure how that would go, but she actually got it! She found the eggs and would shake them, so we would open them up and she would eat her treats :) Brunch was so nice; we had about ten friends come over and everyone brought something delicious. Luckily, even Sofia had a playmate, Kendyl - she's a little older (three) but they had a great time together!

Even though we of course missed our families today, having wonderful friends around to celebrate the day made it a very special day - as Easter should be - a joyful celebration!

Here are a few pics and a video of Sofia on her egg hunt.