Easter Eggs!....

Joel and I attempted to color Easter eggs this morning before his nap. He was not interested at all while I boiled the eggs and got everything set up, but once everything was on the table he suddenly decided to get involved! I specifically bought the "no-spill" egg coloring kit to avoid a mess....let's just say there was some serious false advertising there! Joel did well at first, but his curiosity got the best of him and he spilled the blue cup everywhere. I felt kind of bad for him...he FREAKED OUT when he saw the dye on his shirt and started screaming and flailing his arms. I was able to clean the table and keep the dye from getting on to the carpet. Joel calmed down once I got his shirt off. Amazingly enough, the dye came out in the wash. He does have a couple of spots on his hand and fingers, but that doesn't seem to bother him. I have three blue fingers! He was interested again once I had the finished eggs (all 5 of them!) in the carton. Maybe we'll have a more positive experience next year (funny, I think I might have said that last year!). He is so much a little boy now and is talking so much more. We continue to be amazed at his ability to point out specific items in his picture books. He is also getting more and more ornery! He and Bailey definitely have a "love/hate" relationship! He loves to play with her and try to get her to follow him. She tolerates him pretty well, but he pushes it sometimes! The last couple of days he has been trying to brush her teeth with his toothbrush. She is NOT a fan! It is sweet though when we get ready to go somewhere. We say, "Bye, Bailey. We'll be back" and he has to go up to her and wave good-bye right in her face. Sometimes he kisses her head. She grumbles, but not too much! More later...