The Nursery and our trip to see RiRi

So, the girls are now sleeping in their own cribs!  It was a really hard decision for me, but Reese was busting out of her swaddle at night and whacking Charlie in the head.  I thought they would have trouble sleeping without their sisters so close, but they did just fine...of course.  These girls amaze me at every corner. They take every situation in stride and are not phased by anything.

Now that I knew they were going to be in their own beds, I decided to straighten up their beds, put in their bumpers (the breathable ones), and put up the decals that I had bought before they were even born! It was really fun to design all the little monkey scenes.

On to our trip to see RiRi.  Yesterday, I was going to be home alone with the girls, so we made a last minute decision to head down to Newburyport to see mom for the day.  Because the girls travel so well, it's really pretty easy and Mom is only a little over an hour away.  So, I loaded up the girls and headed South. They slept the whole ride down and then some.  It turned out to be a scorcher of a day!  The girls spent most of the day in their onesies! It was a fun little preview for what is to come this Summer!

Thanks to mom for watching the girls so I could go get my haircut!  When I came home, she was napping with them on the bed. Very cute.  We got to take a walk around town and the girls got all sorts of attention.  It was all around a great day!  Can't wait to do it again!!

Charlie's Big Day

No, Charlie hasn't rolled over yet, but she did have her own first!  When the girls started sleeping through the night and they dropped that overnight feed, Charlie kind of stopped growing.  Finally, after nearly three weeks of no weight gain, the pediatrician had us start rice cereal.  She was the first to try rice cereal from a spoon! Well, it was pretty darn funny. At first it was as if I had just put rotten formula in her mouth, but then she would laugh and kind of squoosh it around in her mouth. Not sure she got so much.  After thinking more about it, we ended up just adding the rice cereal to her bottle. It gets her the extra calories, as well as thickening the formula so that she spits up less now.  Three days after starting the cereal, she was up 5 oz! I foolishly didn't get any still photos, but just a video. It's too long to post here, but it's classic.

A Post for Miss Maizie

Well, apparently Maizie was feeling a little left out of the lime light and so she decided that it was time for her to roll over! Sadly, Nathan and I missed it, but Jenn told us she was quite proud of herself.  Charlie is getting better and better every day, but it will still be a little while before she masters the turn over.

The girls also spent their first night in separate cribs last night.  Reese lately has been busting out of her swaddle and by morning, she is practically on top of Charlie and punching her in the face. So, we decided it was time. They seem to have done ok. I think it was harder for me than it was for them.  They don't look any
worse for the wear.  Below is a pic of them with their new sweaters on. Thank you Jan!! (Joy's Mom)
                                     


Nathan took the girls on a marathon walk in the stroller today while I was at work. They hit multiple yard sales and got the attention of every person walking by.  They looked pretty cute!!  We are looking forward to another fabulous day tomorrow. I hope get some gardening done. The girls like to hang out in the stroller and watch me get dirty!  Hope you all are enjoying the Spring!!

love, Nellie