Easter Eggs

A couple of days ago, Bethany and I dyed Easter eggs.  Andrew couldn't participate because he was:

This is his favourite activity, followed closely by eating, and getting kissed by his sister.  And not followed closely by getting smacked on the head by his sister, even though that's one of her favourite activities.

I think that's a diaper wipe in her hand.  Another of her favourite activities is pulling them out of the container.  Yes, we keep them on a shelf out of reach, but she sometimes manages to grab one or five in the 30 seconds it takes me to change Andrew's diaper.

Excuse the camera string hanging in front of the lens.  I only have two hands, people, and I was dealing with a toddler and food colouring.

On another note, let me just say what every parent of a less-than-6-week-old is thinking: it's no fun.  They're a ton of work, you get less sleep, they cry a lot, and they don't give anything back.  Bethany's a lot of work too, but at least she hugs us and laughs and talks and stuff.  Andrew just lies there and either cries or acts boring.

But then today - he cooed!  (I also think he smiled, but it's hard to tell whether it's intentional or not).  The cooing was great!  He sounded happy!  Maybe we're starting to get into the, "it's-all-worth-it" stage.

I'm going to keep going because I'm on a roll.  I gotta say this year hasn't been easy.  Let's recap: Morning sickness.  Spending money and time and jet-lagged-ness on a trip back to Canada in October for Phil's thesis defense.  Christmas away from family.  Doctor's appointments with little English spoken.  A hospital stay with little English spoken.  C-section recovery.  A newborn. 

But...

Maybe it's just because it's Monday morning and I got to take naps on the weekend so I'm not so tired, but I kind of feel like we're over a hump.  It was a long hump.  But I'm pretty sure the next 12 months are going to be easier than the last 12.  Which is awesome.

Well, this turned into quite the post on Easter eggs!  :)

I'm just puttin' it out there, people.  And trust me, there have been lots of great things about this year, too.