New Beds . . . again

Last week we had to get the twins new beds.

We had originally converted their cribs into toddler beds but the girls quickly learned that they could climb on top of the headboards and jump off.

Once Giuliana got a huge goose egg on her forehead, we decided that it was time to get them new beds.

No more jumping off headboards - well, at least for now!

and GP too!

The girls like to eat their meals on their plastic picnic table. I think that it works well for them -

Georgie usually eats her meals in her highchair - but she always looks down at her sisters wanting to join them. Well, today little GP (Georgie Pie) sat down on their table and joined her sisters for lunch! She was so happy to be a big girl too!

Catching Up (again)

The last few months have been just a blur - we have had so much going on that I have not even had a chance to sit down and write.

We went to Italy in July for 3 weeks and came back in August. Shortly after our return from Italy, we moved from our house into our temporary condo in the Greenway. We moved from a 2500 sq. ft home into a 1500 sq. foot apartment. Needless to say, a lot of our belongings went into storage while a lot of other things were sold at my garage sale.

MG and I are demolishing the house where we used to live in and rebuilding on our lot.

So, now on top of being a full time Mom - I am now also a full time mover, interior/exterior designer, landscape artist . . .etc., etc.,

Pictures to follow!

Movie Time

On Wednesday mornings, certain theaters across town play previously released kids movies for $1 a ticket. Therefore today, the GGs and I went to the movie theater - it was the first time for the G's. We met my friend Emily and her kids - also twins - .

Emily and I were a bit nervous about taking our twins - we thought that they may be afraid of the loud noises or the darkness inside the theater. We figured we would try it and if the kids hated it, we would just walk out - and at least not lose too much money.

I am proud to report that the Gs were not at all afraid of being in the theater. They actually enjoyed watching Monsters vrs. Aliens. Of course, they both sat on my lap and would not sit in their own seat, but besides that, they remained seated - and were absorbed in the movie. Even made comments to me about the movie.

Next time, we will have to get the popcorn, then for sure they will be hooked!

Little Ballerinas

The GGs started taking dance lessons last week. The very first time that they went, they both cried almost the entire class time and barely participated. Gisella stood and pointed to the door while Giuliana sat in the teacher's lap. There is a camera in the ballet room and Michael, Georgie and I got to watch in the waiting area.

I am happy to report that today's lesson went a lot smoother. The girls still cried at the beginning of class but eventually stopped and even participated. Giuliana was such a good jumper and spinner - while Gisella moved gracefully around the room. They both enjoyed looking at themselves in the mirror.

If you notice in the first picture above, the GGs did not have on ballet slippers. I was not sure if they needed them or not for the class. I got a 'talking to' after class from the teacher who told me that they needed ballet slippers. So, I got it together and found them ballet slippers for their class today. The slippers are not leather - they are from Target - but are obviously a lot cheaper than the real deal. But, I have 2 girls that are only 2 so the real leather can wait. Besides, I wanted to see them actually participate before buying them.

No More Rails

A couple of weekends ago, Michael and I removed the side rail from the girls' cribs to convert them into toddler beds. The G's were pretty excited about this - they love being able to jump up and down on the beds whenever they feel like it.

Michael and I were nervous about them falling out of their beds, so we placed cushions on the floor to catch them in case they should fall. So far, Giuliana has fallen down twice and Gisella has not fallen at all. Giuliana fell once during her nap and once during the night. When she fell during nap time, it woke her up but when she fell during the night, she continued to sleep. Michael and I found her on the floor asleep when we went in to check up on them.

One thing that we have noticed is that they are waking up earlier! They used to sleep until at least 7 sometimes even 7:30. Now, they come running into our room at 6. This morning they even woke up Baby - and she was always the first one to get up in the mornings. I am sure that the excitement will wear off - at least I am hoping so that I can get some more zzzs.

Catching up on GP

These past few months, little GP (Georgie Pie) has grown up so much. I really now see her as more of a little person. She loves hanging out with her sisters so much. Whenever we go to her sisters room, she squeals with delite. The pictures above show her accomplishments this month - she has been learning to feed herself. She loves cheerios and puffs. She is also crawling and sitting up on her own. Such a big girl.