An "Egg-stra" Special Easter!

On Easter morning, Mya woke up (she even slept in until 7:45!) and had no clue as to what an Easter basket was.  Well, she caught on pretty quickly!  She saw 2 baskets and made a beeline for them.  She picked out each item very carefully.

Mya got some new books, mini stuffed animals, bubbles, Goldfish crackers, stacking rings, a coloring book, pajamas and other clothes and possibly the BEST Easter basket toy EVER...the 99 cent wind up hopping bunny.  To say it was a hit with Mya would be an understatement!  She was totally in awe of it and kept bringing it back to either my mom or me to wind up and put on the floor again!

This is how she looked when the wind up bunny was hopping...please excuse the no pants look!

Reading one of her new books.

Mya took a great morning nap and then we headed up to Greg's parent's house for an Easter meal.  

I've noticed that there aren't a whole lot of pictures of Mya and me...mostly because I'm always the one taking the picture!  My mom made sure to get one of her and me this time!  We also got my brother, Noah, in on the action!

Mya and Nadya

Mya and Uncle George

Uncle George, Mya, and Grandpa Steve

At Grandma and Grandpa Telisak's house, we had some lunch and played with cousings.  Then, Mya got to go on an Easter egg hunt!  She was pretty good about finding the eggs and carefully placing them in her basket.  She had a fun time on Easter!!!

Taking a break...it's hard collecting eggs!

Grandma Pat and Mya

Easter Saturday

On Saturday we celebrated Easter with my side of the family.  Both my dad and Greg had to work, so Mya and I spent the day with my mom, brother, aunt, and cousins.  It was a great day!



Mya was waiting patiently by the front door for our company...with some salad toppings too.



We put together some Easter eggs for Mya and Cassie to find...poor Mya's were filled with Teddy Grahams and Goldfish and that lucky Cassie got jelly beans and chocolate! 

Cousin Lisa is always on the lookout for some great garage sale deals.  On this day she came loaded with books for Mya...and even a new coon skin hat!  Maybe this is what Mya will look like with hair?  Not only that, but Lisa, Cassie, and Becki got back from DisneyWorld not long ago and they came back with some special things for Mya.  A Minnie Mouse, a sundress, Mickeyroni and Cheese, and her very own Pink Kitty!!

We had a very non-traditional Easter meal of salads, pizza, and pie!  It was fantastic!!  We hung out, played games, and were thoroughly entertained by Mya's craziness!

Checking Blane out.

Laughing with Lisa

Cassie and Mya in their matching tye dyed shirts!

The six of us!

Trip to the Pet Store

Mya, my mom, and I took a trip to two pet stores today for a field trip.  Our goal was to seek out some baby chicks.  At the first pet store is where we found the baby chicks.  Mya was mesmerized by them!  She watched them intently, pointed, and giggled at them.  The baby chicks weren't allowed to get out (for fear that they may "fly the coop"), but we had fun watching and listening to them.  Maybe Mya needs a baby chick in her Easter basket?  :)  We also saw a big dog getting a bath.  Again, Mya watched very closely.  She studies everything so carefully and she is so quiet when doing it!

Our second trip took us to another pet store.  Mya checked out the puppy dogs...surprisingly, she wasn't too sure of them!  There was one particularly rowdy pup who kept smushing her nose up against the glass.  Mya made sure she was close to Grama then!  We also looked at fish, bunnies, birds, and sleeping fat cat.  I think it is great that Mya is so interested in things now.  Very curious girl!  We'll have a grand ol' time when we hit up some zoos this summer!!

Favorite Place in the House!

Mya has found a fun new place to hang out on...it's a box!  She climbs up on top to look out the window.  She thinks it's the best thing in the world!  When I came home from work, I saw her little nose pressed up against the window and she was pounding on it...all with a smile on her face! 

She was so excited to see the cars driving by, kids playing basketball and birds flying by.  She would jabber away and make screechy noises!  

And possibly the best picture EVER...I told you she was excited!  Or should I say stunned?  :)

Fun with Daddy

Mya and Greg have been home together the past couple of days while her Roseola clears up.  It sounds like they've been having a grand ol' time playing with each other!  Mya's Roseola is almost all gone, which is great!  We'll keep her home one more day and then back to daycare on Thursday!  I know she'll be glad to see her buddies once again, but I also know how much Greg has enjoyed being home with her.  He said he could handle being a stay-at-home dad!

Mya's hair has really been fluffing out...as you can see!  That hair just cracks me up!

I was reading a WEAC newsletter last night and placed it on the floor.  Mya picked it up, sat on her chair and started to read it.  Mya is obviously very interested in the plight of Wisconsin education...she's her momma's girl!

Mya is a weird one.  She likes to lick everything these days.  Sometimes it's our faces and sometimes it's the cabinets.  Today it was Greg's toes.  Seriously?  This phase needs to pass soon!

Little Worker Bee

We were in Eau Claire for the weekend.  Mya helped her daddy and Grandma Pat put in new flooring in what will be our "new" house.  As you can see, she was very helpful!  Speaking of our "new" house, we've decided that we will definitely be moving back to Eau Claire in later June!  I'm very excited to have family minutes away for Mya to grow up with!

She was also very helpful and wanted to give her daddy M&M's instead of eat them herself.  Why would you give perfectly good M&M's away, Mya?  We'll have to work on that!

My dad repainted a chair that my mom had used when she was a little girl.  It's the perfect size for Mya!  Mya loves having pint sized chairs, but she's obviously used to chairs with arm rests on them.  She struggled the first couple times getting on the chair!

We think Mya is a smart cookie.  We're working on body parts with her.  She's very good about showing off her tummy!  Speaking of her tummy, she developed a rash on it and her back on Sunday.  Toward the end of last week she also had a high fever...but she's cutting two more bottom teeth, so I figured it had something to do with that.  But once the rash popped up, we knew something else was going on.  I looked around online and came up with Roseola.  Greg called the clinic this morning and our suspicions were confirmed.  They said we could bring her in for a formal diagnosis, but there isn't anything they can do about it.  So, Mya won't be going to daycare until the rash clears up...hopefully soon!

She hasn't been herself lately (little appetite, more crabby than usual), but she still has that sparkle in her eye and spunk in her attitude!  The good side of Roseola?  The extra cuddle time that she wants to give out!  :)

New Toys!

The weather has been so nice out lately and we have been trying to spend as much time outside as possible.  Mya has gotten to spend a ton of time outdoors at daycare, and it has been quite evident to us...she's been super tired at bedtime!

We spent some time outside on the deck last night before Mya's "newest" toy arrived.  Little kid chairs are just about the cutest thing!  Mya is obsessed with pint sized chairs and will get off the chair and get back on countless times.

Then Mya wanted to check out the big people chairs...

...and chill out with Daddy.

One of Greg's coworkers was selling a Step 2 climber.  He was excited about it and snatched it up.  Last night they delivered it to the house.  Mya loves the slide!!  I have a feeling that we are going to spend countless hours outside playing with that this summer!

After a little playtime outside, it was dinner time.  What would dinner be without a little treat?  Nummy mini cupcakes!  Usually Mya eats the entire cupcake...last night she just ate the frosting off!  That's my girl!