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Big changes in our house the last month or so...

(1) Kaitlyn is in a "big girl" bed. For the first four months of his life, Ethan slept in the bassinet on his Pack-n-Play while Kaitlyn stayed in her crib. But as he kept growing...and growing...the bassinet started to sag under his weight. So about a month ago, I decided that it was time for a change. We disassembled Kaitlyn's crib and put up a new "big girl" bed in her room, complete with Dora sheets. She has loved it from the very beginning. She's done very well at staying put for naps and bedtime. I haven't taken a picture yet of her new bed and quilt, but I'll post it when I do.

(2) And Ethan is finally in a crib! After a few days of Kaitlyn being in her new bed, we reassembled the crib in Ethan's room. Finally, a firm mattress with no sagging spots! He, of course, never even noticed the difference and slept like an angel in his new bed. And I finally got to use the cute fish mobile that wouldn't attach to the pack-n-play.

(3) Kaitlyn's first hair cut. She's 2 years old and has never had her hair cut, until now! After seeing this picture below, I decided it was time to do away with the wild-child hair.

We went to Snip-Its, a very kid-friendly place. True to form, she started crying when we put her in the chair, but a video, a lollipop and some bubbles helped with that. I didn't get a great "after" picture, but I did manage to save a lock of hair :)

During the haircut--notice the apprehension!


After--still clutching the all-important lollipop

(4) Ethan's eating cereal. He wasn't too sure about it for the first couple of days, but now he is a voracious eater. Green beans coming soon!

(5) Kaitlyn's using the big girl potty. She's been using the potty for almost three weeks. Those first few days were pretty rough. I put her in underwear almost from the very beginning so there were lots of accidents to clean up. But then on Day 4 or 5, something clicked with her and she started doing a lot better. She's wearing big girl underwear at home (Dora, of course!) and has stayed dry at home for over a week. I haven't been brave enough to put her in underwear for naps or when we leave the house. But that's coming soon.

The next big event: Kaitlyn starts preschool next week!