Well...Addison's Easter outfit didn't go quite as planned. I bought her an adorable 3-6 month aqua & navy dress from Janie & Jack a long time ago. When 3-6 months came and went & she couldn't fit into it, I thought Easter would be the perfect occasion for it. The dress is aqua with a fantastically J-Crew-ish navy ruffled neck & little navy bows on the pockets. It has sort of a vintage/Parisian flair. I even sewed a navy bow headband with lace to match. Every week I have put the dress on in hopes that it would fit but to no surprise it's still too big. I hunted all week & found plenty of cute dresses but never could find Addison's size. Last night before Addison went to bed I was frantically going through her closest & came upon a precious white lace dress that our friends Eliza & Marcello bought Addison for Christmas. Although it was a little big, it fit much better than all the other dresses she tried on. I had to cinch the waist in so I made her a little belt (which actually matched my outfit).
Last year I wrote to Addison about our church's egg hunt, Jesus, picturing her dressed up for Easter & painting my belly in the
"Happy Easter" post. Although she had "wardrobe issues" her first Easter was exactly as I pictured. I am excited for the day that she will experience Jesus' unfailing love & come to an understanding that we celebrate Easter because of the death & resurrection of Jesus Christ. While I look forward to taking her to egg hunts & picking out pretty dresses, I am even more excited about teaching her the true meaning of Easter. Like I have blogged before, I love Pinterest. I have found so many creative ways to do so. Here is an example of an activity I would love to do with Addison as she grows up to teach her about Jesus's unfailing love for us:
I was slack & waited until the very end of the day to take her picture so she looks sort of disheveled but still so darn cute.
Her Easter dress turned out perfect! Like it was planned months ago ;0)
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