We were lucky enough to have my parents visit the week before Easter. We hung out here in Maryland for 4 days, and then went up to NYC for the weekend! Chris was nice enough to watch Emily while I went on a little trip away with my parents. It was my first night away from Emily. :( But we still had a great time!

One day, we went down to Annapolis to walk around the waterfront and have lunch! Emily gives Grandpa kisses!


Waiting for our lunch


Hanging out with Mama


Another day, we went into Washington DC for a picnic lunch, and a walk around the tidal basin to see the cherry blossoms.
yum - grapes!


Upside down time with OhMa!


Pretty shot of the Washington Monument with cherry trees below!


Another day, we went up to Baltimore! I had the big ultrasound to find out baby #2's gender (WE'RE HAVING A BOY!!! A SWEET, ADORABLE, HANDSOME LITTLE BOY!!). After the ultrasound, we went to the Zoo to check out their Easter events.

At the hospital, the lady who checked us in said that all kids were supposed to wear a face mask while in the waiting room because there's been a resurgence of H1N1. The idea of Emily wearing one of those paper masks made me laugh - what 17 month old would keep that on their face? Here we are, struggling to get the mask on - it broke very quickly!


Emily LOVED the egg hunt!


And we said "Hi" to the Easter Bunny. While she wasn't thrilled to meet him, it went a million times better than the Santa picture at Christmastime! I don't think I ever posted that - I really should. It's hilarious. Everything about it.


She also loved the inflatable Eggs!

These are a few of my favorite things!

Here are a few of Emily's (current) favorite things.

1. Playing on the stairs. Going up and down and up and down.
2. Throwing things down the stairs when we put the baby gate up. By the end of the day, the stairs are covered with her toys.
3. She loves to play in the cardboard box Chris puts our 'to burn' papers in. She will stand in the box and hand him papers from the box as he adds them to the fireplace.
4. Not snow. Definitely NOT snow.
5. She still loves her books.
6. She loves to walk on her own, and twirls her hands in an especially cute way when trying to maintain balance.
7. She loves kissing her mama's belly - which is kind of ironic becaaaaaause....

EMILY IS GOING TO BE A BIG SISTER IN LATE AUGUST!!