Week Recap

Well, we had a nice week with daddy off from work! We went to Sea World and to St. Augustine and had a nice time, despite the heat. Gosh, it's going to be a hot summer if this is any indication.

We went to the Elmo & Friends show at Sea World and Gabriella loved seeing them all up close and life-size!



Checking out the pelican.



A little fashion icon, don't you think????



She had a blast running in the water misters.



OK mom, let's go and change my diaper...









We were lucky enough to happen on the Clydesdale's just as they were getting harnessed up and ready to head out. Talk about majestic animals. They are so big in person and the pictures just can't capture that.







And we decided this has to be the most unenviable job there. As Ferdy put it, "Driving the poop Zamboni". I have to admit, I've never seen this before.











We really didn't take pictures in St. Augustine. We did stop at the beach on the way out to stick our toes in the sand and water and Gabriella enjoyed that. She kept calling it a pool. Mighty big pool!



















And just some other cute pics from the week.











And lastly..... sigh... I knew it was coming. But, I really thought we had more time. The toddler bed. You might recall she had climbed out of her crib late last year and was having fits at nap time. Well, for a couple of months, she napped in the pack-n-play and then I was able to get her back in the crib for naps and nighttime. She's been fine for quite a while now and no more escapes.

We had some friends over today and had put Gabriella down for her nap. We were outside by the pool and had all just come inside. Suddenly, Gabriella's door opened and out she walked..... We took her in her room and put her in her crib and asked her how she got out. She promptly hiked her body right up on the side and over. So, we knew we better go ahead and do it before she gets hurt.

Amazingly, she went right to sleep tonight. And it's still light out when she first goes to bed. So, I'm praying naps aren't a problem either, though I suspect that might not be the case. Of course, no more 20-30 minutes of staying in bed after she wakes up unless we want her room rearranged.

I expect a lot of this.

But, maybe I will be surprised and the transition will go smoothly. I must say, we have been BLESSED in the sleep department. She has slept through the night(at least 11 hrs) since the first night home at 5 1/2 months and with only a few occasional periods of a few days of naptime issues, she is an excellent napper too(she still naps 2-3 hrs a day). I think that's why I was so dreading this. I don't want to upset the great thing we have going. I've been spoiled.

A rare treat for Bing. He doesn't get to spend much time in her room, so he zonked out in the chair while the bed transformation was occurring.

Hey Bing, you look too comfortable here.