Easter Gift Ideas

1. Pink Bunny Easter Basket  2. Easter Bunny Book 3. Teething Beads 4. Safari Felt Puzzle

5. Cream Jellycat Bunny 6. Lil' Chirpers Sorting Eggs 7. Jellycat Unicorn 8. Batatt Toy

9. Easter Book 10. Lamb Easter Basket

These are a few of the things I've picked up for the girls. I wanted them each to have a super cute basket that I could re-use years to come and I thought this bunny and lamb one were perfect. I also wanted to get Ella a Jellycat rabbit since I got Harper one for her first Easter. I also picked up this super adorable Jellycat unicorn for Harper because I couldn't resist, because it's a freaking unicorn!

I picked out a few Easter board books and a few fun little toys, including these awesome jumbo alphabet magnets for Harper which I think she's going to love! I also found her a new little play tent (hers is currently falling apart) from Amazon for a good price and it had great reviews. I thought it would be fun to make a trail of eggs that lead to her new tent all built with their little baskets inside.

Now I'm just on the hunt for the perfect little spring outfits and Easter pajamas to complete their baskets. 

Easter is probably my second most favorite holiday after Christmas. I have the best childhood memories from Easter time as a kid. My mom always got us the coolest little gifts for in our Easter baskets and obviously loads of chocolate. The best Easter I had as a child was when I was about 10 or 11 years old, I got a new bike and the Little mermaid VHS (as well as other toys and treats). My mom also made it sort of a tradition that my brothers and I would get a few new spring outfits, which is something I plan to continue with my girls.

   Story time: One Easter when I was maybe 6 or 7, I got up bright and early before anyone else and found all of the eggs. I opened all of the plastic eggs and sorted all of the candy, jellybeans in one pile, chocolate eggs in another. Realizing I was going to get in serious trouble when my parents woke up, being that my brother didn't get a chance to find any eggs, I put all of the candy back into the plastic eggs and re-hid them ALL. My parents never caught on AND I knew where they all were - so I had the advantage!

 

Smarty Pants

Although I've taken a bazillion pictures of Harper, I haven't done an update in a long time. Harper is 27 months old now. It feels like just last month she was just starting to crawl and then walk. Now she's this big girl with a super big personality. First of all, she is one of the sweetest kids I know. I'm not just saying that because she is my child, which makes her totally awesome ;), but because she truly is. She is always so concerned with everyone around her. For instance, she cannot handle when her baby sister Ella is upset. The second Ella starts to cry, Harper will run over hands overflowing with toys to try and cheer her up. If the toys don't do the trick, then she's full of kisses and head patting. It's so amazing to watch her try and comfort her sister. My favourite is when she says to Ella "c'omm here" (trying to mimic me), with her hands out. 

When Harper gets upset she always wants a hug. She will come running to Fraser or I asking for a hug. It's the sweetest thing ever.

Since Harper started to talk, it was very apparent to us that she was very intelligent. She picked up new words so quickly and also new the proper context in which to use them - which was the most impressive to Fraser and I. Now Harper uses multiple words to form sentences and also knows her entire alphabet, numbers 1-10, colours and animals (including the noises they all make). Her memory is amazing. You can tell her something once and she will remember it. If you read a book to her for the first time, she will remember the title and what it was about. She's a total book worm. If she is in a room full of toys and books, she will first go to the books. She brings books to Fraser and I constantly, sitting on our lap, wanting us to read to her. For bed, she wants us to read 5+ books to her.

Harper's been an amazing sleeper since she was 13 months old. At night she sleeps between 12-14 hours and still has a 2 hour nap after lunch everyday. I'm hoping Ella eventually sleeps that well.

This little girl brings so much light, love and happiness into our lives - and we're so proud of the little lady she is becoming.