Alleluia! Easter is here!

My first Easter as a momma......  what a blessing.  Mary Jane was an angel throughout mass (is mass capitaloized?!  I never know...).  We got to see our families during Holy week and Easter.  It was wonderful. 

I'll do a Lent recap tomorrow.... but until then, here's some pictures of Easter.

Slow going....

Maybe slow going is what I wish I was doing.  Lent is almost over and I feel like I've been on a treadmill.
This is the first Lenten season (and soon to be Holy Week) that I've lived as a mother. 

All of my good intentions seem to be jumbled up and not coming to fruition. 

The one thing that I have been good about is praying daily.  And praying the Rosary.  Oh, and I have been doing reflections with The Word Among Us.

Why???? Well, it's easy to do when I have a sleepy girl in my arms.  It's part of our night time ritual.

I never intended to say a rosary w/Mary Jane every night, but that's what lulls her to sleep and it keeps me in a good state of mind.  It definitely centers me.

J is teaching confirmation tonight (we alternate weeks).  It's sort of nice to be home with a sleeping baby.  I should probably get housework or something done but instead I am going to work with some new professional pictures we took w/my entire family :) 

One last random thought....  The Word Among Us.  I sort of equate it to USA TODAY.  Not terribly meaty... but what a perfect reflection for an overtired mom.  Seriously. It's light and not too long so I can commit to keeping my eyes open just long enough to read through it, pray and reflect.