HG's first Easter was a success. Easter Sunday is spent with Josh's granny and family. So we got up Sunday morning, and got ready for church. We headed over to Josh's parents for our fun family photo session. Followed by HG getting her Easter gifts from her grandparents and Aunt Lindsey. Then we headed to church. Josh and I were a bit nervous about HG sitting through Easter service. She isn't a bad baby, and doesn't cry a lot, she just likes to... scream. All the time. She is so loud! We got there at 10:30a and got seated. HG was entertained by all the people coming in, and everyone coming up to her and talking to her. Family was ooing and aahing her and she was loving every bit of it. Right before the choir got ready to sing, I whispered to Josh "I sure hope no one coughs during the service", (since our child likes to mock coughing). When the choir started singing, HG's booty started moving. She loved it. She danced and smiled and had a great time. Then it happened. Unknowingly, Josh's cousin, who was sitting in front of us, coughed. And sure enough, HG coughed too. You could see shoulders shaking from the giggles.
Once the service started, I kicked it into high gear, we had toys out, I let her crinkle up the program, and she played with the Bible. We had communion, which Josh had to hold my biscuit and 'wine', otherwise, I'm certain she would have taken it and eaten it. But she continued to do so good. Her and her cousin Oliver (who is almost 18 months old), had a starring contest at one point. It was cute. Just watching them check each other out. When the preacher began preaching, I got a little nervous. The choir singing, and everyone else singing kept her entertained, but I wasn't sure how she would do with just the preacher up there. Luckily, there preacher gets loud. He gets into her sermon and he does a wonderful job. Josh and I truly enjoy granny's church. At some point, HG started getting antsy, still not a peep from her, she just didn't want to sit still. I got out the cheerios, and it was snack time for her. About the time she was done snacking, the service was ending and all were singing again. Service was over at almost 12:30 and we didn't have to get up and take her out once. I was so proud of her!
After church we headed to granny's where everyone got changed and visited with each other while lunch was being prepared. We ate, until we couldn't eat anymore and then headed to the living room for games and then an Easter egg hunt. Hg discovered that there was another 'little person' (Oliver) in the room with her and so she crawled over to him and they starred at each other some more. HG got close enough to touch Oliver's shoe with her finger and then kept her distance from there. I think at the next holiday, she and him will probably be best buds.
We ended our day at home, just the three of us. HG went through her Easter basket, we played in the floor, and dyed Easter eggs.It was a perfect day!
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