Friday, February 19, 2010

Sofia and Giuliana - Just Because

I know that we have slacked with updating the blog, but I promise to do better. Things are definitely busier having two littles ones! There's the task of coordinating naps so that they sleep at the same time. So far success! Both go to bed at 8:00 and wake up after 7 (thank goodness!). Giuliana takes an hour nap in the morning, which gives Sofia and I time alone to play and get dressed for the day. I love this alone time with Sofia! Both take afternoon naps at 12:15 or so and usually sleep til about 3:30/3:45 or so. Sofia is potty training. We aren't really pushing that hard right now. But, Sofia goes to the potty in the morning, before lunch, and right before bed. We are just trying to establish a routine. Giuliana is just the BEST baby. She is extremely happy and laughs all the time. She loves to play with Sofia and giggles when she walks into the room. She is almost crawling, doing army crawls now. We feel beyond blessed to have these little girls in our lives. A couple of nights ago, after we put the girls to bed, we just looked at each other and said, "can you believe that we have two little girls upstairs?". What a blessing! Simon took the girls to a place called Jump Zone. Giuliana is too young to play, but she loved watching her big sister play. Here are some pictures:
The girls still love story time and seeing all of their friends. Giuliana even sits still and listens just as big sister Sofia did at that age. Here are a few pictures:

90 Years Old - Amanda Dearing

The Matriarch of the family turned 90 this past week! We celebrated with a huge party at the Renaissance Hotel. Lots of family and friends were there to help us honor and celebrate the birth of Mrs. Amanda Dearing. We love you! BigMamma, as she is known to us, has been the source of strength and unity in our family. Simon and I even named Giuliana Amanda after her! Enjoy the pictures: