Our First Easter Together

Happy Easter!!!

Elyse celebrated her first Easter at home in St. Louis. We missed visiting with family but did enjoy the day with good friends. It was such a busy day for Elyse turning 7 months old, finding her first Easter basket, going to brunch, her friend Charlotte's baptism and having friends over for dinner.



She (with the help of Mom and Dad of course) found her Easter presents. First was her new book, which she enjoyed chewing and drooling on! While we were enjoying her big find the dogs decided to play tug-o-war with her felt Easter basket. They pulled her new bib out and hid in the bathroom tugging on the felt basket. Granted it was $1 from Target, but it is her first basket. Any of you who know our dogs, or at least Gershwin, know that Gershwin did not think of this on his own, he is not that quick! Luck for them they didn't ruin the basket.





I got her dress from a great little store in Kirkwood, Lass and Laddie. All the clothing is hand made and Ellie's dress is a one of a kind, in her size at least. I couldn't pass it up with the Eiffel Tower print on it!! I am a Paris fanatic, so it was perfect.
It was a great day!

The Baptism

Last month Elyse finally had her baptism. I made her dress from my wedding dress. Let me tell you...I have made pillows, I have made curtains, but the dress was a trial. I was almost in tears at one point thinking I would need to start over. My mom's sewing machine, which is older than I am, kept breaking and snagging the fabric. If I were using other fabric it would have been fine. But there wasn't much left of my wedding dress to start over. Luckily I was able to finish after purchasing a new sewing machine.



The day was beautiful. Elyse was Baptised at Our Lady Of Lourdes parish in University City, Missouri. Grandma and Papa Hechko, cousin Austin, cousin McKenna, Grandma and Grandpa Hill, Grammy, Aunt Jenny and Uncle Bill were all there for the occasion. It was nice to have a busy house, for a while anyway.

Uncle Bill and Aunt Jenny were her God Parents

The beginning

So here I am attempting the BLOG. With Elyse growing so fast, and family being farther away, I thought this might work for me to keep you all updated on her and us. Wish me luck!!!