Easter Weekend, Family Time, and a Home Project Update
Happy Easter weekend! We’ve been enjoying some quiet time with family and friends after a fairly relaxing spring break. Even though we’re not in college anymore, it still feels special to have extra time together. My husband, who is a teacher, had the week off, so we took advantage of being together at home. It’s been lovely having him around these past few days.
I finally finished the board and batten in our living room. I stayed up until 2 a.m. the night I wrapped it up—part exhaustion, part determination—and decided to finish rather than go to bed. I was tired of having all the furniture pushed into the middle of the room, and I’m so glad it’s done. I’ll share a full update soon with photos and details about the process. For now, I’ll just say I absolutely love how it turned out and I still want to squeal a little every time I walk into the room.
We celebrated at church last weekend with an Easter egg hunt, and Miss A even met the Easter bunny. She was excited watching the bunny from a distance, but when it was time to sit on the bunny’s lap she got nervous—and that’s when I ended up sitting with the Easter bunny, too. Moments like that are priceless and so typically toddler.
She’s talked about that meeting all week, practicing the phrase “bunny hold you” and wanting to cuddle. Two-year-olds say the funniest things and the way she repeats moments makes them feel new again.
Since I like to keep a little record of milestones, here’s what Miss A is up to at two years and three months:
– She is completely into anything that involves her “baby.” Her Nana gave her an American Girl Bitty Baby for Christmas and she carries it everywhere, treating it like a real infant.
– Her favorite activities with the baby are changing diapers, rocking her to sleep, and feeding her. These pretend-mommy routines are adorable and show she’s beginning to understand caregiving.
– When she puts the baby down to sleep, she often whispers, “shhhhh, quiet. Baby sleepy,” which melts my heart every time.
– We have nightly concerts where she sings into the blunt end of a fork—an imaginative ritual that always makes us laugh.
– At the end of each song she sings, she ceremoniously says, “Thank you. Hugs.” It’s her little sign-off and so characteristic of her sweet nature.
– Independence is growing: everything tends to be “my” or “mine.” She even applies possessive language to actions. For example, the other night she insisted on blowing on her hot rice herself. When I tried to help, she said, “No Mommy, my hot,” asserting ownership over the task.
– Another time, while we were crossing a parking lot, she refused to take my hand and declared, “No Mommy, my walkin’.” It was hilarious and a clear sign she’s testing boundaries while practicing autonomy.
These small behaviors—caregiving pretend play, new phrases, independence—are the kinds of everyday moments I want to remember. They show how she’s growing into her personality, learning social cues, and exploring both empathy and self-sufficiency.
I hope you have a wonderful weekend filled with peace and joy as we celebrate the risen Lord. We’re taking this time to relax, enjoy family, and appreciate the small, meaningful moments at home—like finishing a long-awaited project and hearing a toddler’s heartfelt, quirky words. Stay well, and I’ll post a proper home update with photos and a few tips from the board-and-batten project soon.