Well Sophia is truly a climber and we are thinking that rather than Reading class, she should be in tumbling class. She will now crawl out of her crib whenever she is not truly tired. You find her running past you with the biggest smile ever on her face. She is usually running to the TV in the loft which she has mastered how to turn on and play her favorite video "Teletubbies" or as Olivia says "Tubatubbies". Olivia has also informed us that Tubatubbies is for babies not big girls like her, although you will catch her watching it periodically with her sisters.
Rough night
When I went to get Sophia this morning - she has a black eye and huge scratches above her nose on her forehead. What on earth happened? We do not know, but she did not have these marks when she went to bed and she didn't climb out last night, atleast not successfully. So much for any holiday pictures this weekend and we probably won't have to do too much for her halloween makeup - haha. Stay tuned for tomorrows Halloween update.
Welcome to the Princess Diaries. This is a daily (well almost) diary of our princesses. Olivia, Sophia and Gracie do and say new things everyday and we hope you enjoy reading about, and seeing the fun things we get to experience everyday with our princesses. Enjoy! (You can click on the pictures to make them bigger and sometimes videos take a time to load)
Sunday, October 30, 2005
Read Along with Olivia
Olivia gets to read books every night before going to bed. We recently got two new books at the reading class we go to on Tuesdays. Watch Princess TV and read along with Olivia and Daddy as they read "Where is the Green Sheep?". Go ahead, its fun!
Friday, October 28, 2005
Stranger Danger!
Yesterday we all took a nice walk with Ramesses. Olivia and Sophia were in the wagon, Mommy was pulling and I had Gracie in the Bjorn. It started to get dark and a little windy so we headed toward home. We ran into the girl down the street and her twin daughters who were born 3 days after Gracie. She had one in a Bjorn and her mom had the other one in a Bjorn. After a few minutes of staring them down, Gracie got a boo-boo lip and started crying. And there it was...her first bout of STRANGER DANGER.
Today I took Gracie into the doctors to see about her stuffy nose. Just a cold, but guess who came with us... STRANGER DANGER. When the doctor was looking her over Gracie got real serious. Then when doc took out the little light to look down her throat the boo-boo lip appeared and the crying began. Its so cute, but you feel so bad for her. Oh well, I guess she will get over it soon enough. For now, if you come to visit, get ready cause she is not liking anyone but her Mommy, Daddy and big sisters!
Today I took Gracie into the doctors to see about her stuffy nose. Just a cold, but guess who came with us... STRANGER DANGER. When the doctor was looking her over Gracie got real serious. Then when doc took out the little light to look down her throat the boo-boo lip appeared and the crying began. Its so cute, but you feel so bad for her. Oh well, I guess she will get over it soon enough. For now, if you come to visit, get ready cause she is not liking anyone but her Mommy, Daddy and big sisters!
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Daddy is Home
I just got back from a 5 day trip back East to work and look at homes. Boy did I miss all the girls. I know I was only gone 5 days but they all seemed to grow and change a little
Kim - Got her hair done
Olivia - Seems to have gone from 3 to 12
Sophia - Sweeter than last week (if that's even possible)
Gracie - Looks like she put on a pound and is rolling over big time.
Gracie and Kim came in just after I arrived home from the airport and Gracie was all smiles and giggles for me. Kim was too! Gracie really does look bigger to me. She is rolling over like crazy and gets herself all worked up when she is on her belly and can not get back over.
Kim and I went to pick the girls up at Nanny's after I finished up some work calls and I got a 5 minute hug from Sophia. It was sooooo cute. Makes you forget everything else in the world when one of the girls is giving you a hug. Tonight I will attempt to get Olivia under control as she was giving Kim a hard time the last few days. Olivia knew Kim was out numbered and was taking advantage.
Kim - Got her hair done
Olivia - Seems to have gone from 3 to 12
Sophia - Sweeter than last week (if that's even possible)
Gracie - Looks like she put on a pound and is rolling over big time.
Gracie and Kim came in just after I arrived home from the airport and Gracie was all smiles and giggles for me. Kim was too! Gracie really does look bigger to me. She is rolling over like crazy and gets herself all worked up when she is on her belly and can not get back over.
Kim and I went to pick the girls up at Nanny's after I finished up some work calls and I got a 5 minute hug from Sophia. It was sooooo cute. Makes you forget everything else in the world when one of the girls is giving you a hug. Tonight I will attempt to get Olivia under control as she was giving Kim a hard time the last few days. Olivia knew Kim was out numbered and was taking advantage.
Friday, October 21, 2005
Thursday, October 20, 2005
New things everyday
Rolling
Gracie Mae is rolling over. She goes from back to belly then screams for mommy and daddy to flip her back over. Its pretty cute because she is learning to make new noises almost daily. In fact she is sitting here screaching in a new tone and having a ball hearing herself.
Talking
Sophia is starting to say more words now each day. Yesterday Kim and I were outside with Sophia and she kept running up the front steps and when she would get to the top she would turn around, wave and say "Bye-Bye". It was adorable. She is saying ball, cow, nose and apple.
Teeth Cleaning
Olivia went to the dentist today for the first time with Kim. She went with the hygentist and let her clean her teeth but after watching mommy have her teeth cleen she would not get back in the chair to let the dentist count her teeth. They took this poloroid to capture the moment for the scrap book.
Gracie Mae is rolling over. She goes from back to belly then screams for mommy and daddy to flip her back over. Its pretty cute because she is learning to make new noises almost daily. In fact she is sitting here screaching in a new tone and having a ball hearing herself.
Talking
Sophia is starting to say more words now each day. Yesterday Kim and I were outside with Sophia and she kept running up the front steps and when she would get to the top she would turn around, wave and say "Bye-Bye". It was adorable. She is saying ball, cow, nose and apple.
Teeth Cleaning
Olivia went to the dentist today for the first time with Kim. She went with the hygentist and let her clean her teeth but after watching mommy have her teeth cleen she would not get back in the chair to let the dentist count her teeth. They took this poloroid to capture the moment for the scrap book.
Sunday, October 16, 2005
Some Blog from Kim
Unemployed
I am officially unemployed which was a hard decision to make but looks like it will be better for everyone right now and we can just focus on getting things together to move back east. I hope to do some work part time back in PA.
Name Change
My name is officially Kimberly Groff Simons. Yes after seven years, I have spent two weeks trying to change it. What a pain and I am sure I will run into problems sometime soon with proving who I am but out of a household of six (including Ramesses Simons), I was the only one with a different name.
Sophia Bobia
Sophia has had us a bit worried lately because she seems to be in her own world and doesn't say too many words. We talked to the doctor, he thinks she is fine but gave us a referral to have her hearing checked at Oakland. Of course once we began to really panic and focus on her, she said ball, nose, ba ba, bye bye and of course waved while saying it, touched greg's nose when she said nose so who knows, the doctor said when you have a sibling like Olivia who talks nonstop and people around you that know what your saying and need even when you don't say anything, you tend not to talk. You really don't need too.
Storytime
I am taking Sophia to a storytime class once a week on Fridays and Olivia on Tuesdays. Sophia's class is for under twos so I could even take Gracie but I really want to try to spend some time with Sophia alone. Of course Greg goes too - the only dad there but she loves him being there. We have had the class once and it is a riot because the entire class is boys except for Sophia and they all have an attention span of about three minutes - the class is for thirty minutes. We sang songs and a woman reads them stories. Olivias first class is this week. She will love it because all she wants to do is read stories and talk about them.
Nanny
Phyllis watches Gracie here and there right now like during the story times, she and Cheryl really love Gracie, they held her when she weighed 4lbs and now they can make her giggle out loud. It is truly amazing. It is great to have them.
November
November is premature baby month. Greg and I will be sending many family members information and wristbands ( I know everyone has one for something) but it is a really good cause close to our hearts. Check out the march of dimes website to read stories very similar to ours. It is truly unbelievable how many babies are born premature every year and how well so many of them do like Gracie.
I am officially unemployed which was a hard decision to make but looks like it will be better for everyone right now and we can just focus on getting things together to move back east. I hope to do some work part time back in PA.
Name Change
My name is officially Kimberly Groff Simons. Yes after seven years, I have spent two weeks trying to change it. What a pain and I am sure I will run into problems sometime soon with proving who I am but out of a household of six (including Ramesses Simons), I was the only one with a different name.
Sophia Bobia
Sophia has had us a bit worried lately because she seems to be in her own world and doesn't say too many words. We talked to the doctor, he thinks she is fine but gave us a referral to have her hearing checked at Oakland. Of course once we began to really panic and focus on her, she said ball, nose, ba ba, bye bye and of course waved while saying it, touched greg's nose when she said nose so who knows, the doctor said when you have a sibling like Olivia who talks nonstop and people around you that know what your saying and need even when you don't say anything, you tend not to talk. You really don't need too.
Storytime
I am taking Sophia to a storytime class once a week on Fridays and Olivia on Tuesdays. Sophia's class is for under twos so I could even take Gracie but I really want to try to spend some time with Sophia alone. Of course Greg goes too - the only dad there but she loves him being there. We have had the class once and it is a riot because the entire class is boys except for Sophia and they all have an attention span of about three minutes - the class is for thirty minutes. We sang songs and a woman reads them stories. Olivias first class is this week. She will love it because all she wants to do is read stories and talk about them.
Nanny
Phyllis watches Gracie here and there right now like during the story times, she and Cheryl really love Gracie, they held her when she weighed 4lbs and now they can make her giggle out loud. It is truly amazing. It is great to have them.
November
November is premature baby month. Greg and I will be sending many family members information and wristbands ( I know everyone has one for something) but it is a really good cause close to our hearts. Check out the march of dimes website to read stories very similar to ours. It is truly unbelievable how many babies are born premature every year and how well so many of them do like Gracie.
Saturday, October 15, 2005
More Bathtime Fun
I know, how many more bath picturec can you take!? Well, I had to show you Gracie's first bath with her big sisters. After Sophia jumped in the tub with all her clothes on, Gracie did not have a choice but to share the bath tub. So Olivia got in and the craziness began. Gracie just watched as Olivia and Sophia splashed around. Gracie seemed a little annoyed everytime water splashed her face, but overall seemed to enjoy the company. After bath Kim wrapped Gracie up in her new bunny blanket and that made Gracie really calm. Getting out of the bath did not have the same effect on her sisters.
Monday, October 10, 2005
Gracie Mae's 6 Mos. Checkup
Gracie went for her 6 month check up today and our pediatrician was so happy with her progress. Gracie weighed in at 14 lbs 13 ozs and 29 inches long. She is in the 25th percentile for weight and height and 45th percentile for head size. These are about the same numbers Olivia was but Olivia was not preemie! Gracie is meeting the developmental milestones for 5 months and some 6 month milestones. The doctor really thinks she is catching up fast. She look and sounds so healthy. She likes to hear herself talk and will squeal in her crib as she reaches for the monkeys on her mobile. We are going to start her on solids now. Soon she will be joining in on the Sunday pasta nights. Hope to get you some video of Gracie chatting up the monkeys soon.
Sunday, October 09, 2005
A Big Fat Update
Hey gang! I know its been a few weeks since an update on the princesses, and I apologize for that. Lets start with Grace Mae.
Gracie Mae is getting BIG! Gracie will be 6 months old on the 10th and she is now a little over 14 pounds. Gracie is doing great holding her head up and really interacting with everyone. Olivia can help but be in her face all day long. Gracie really likes when you sign to her. She is all smiles. Kim and I set up Olivia's old crib for Gracie as she has out grown her circle baby crib. Gracie sleeps through the night now most nights depending on when she falls asleep. If she goes down too early she may get up for a midnight snack, but that's not too bad. Like her sisters, she's a sleeper.
Gracie does really well in the Bjorn now too facing forward she gets to see all the action. Kim took her to COSTCO the other day and all the action wore Gracie out. She slept for hours afterwards.
Sophia is developing quite a personality these days. She is on the cusp of talking and communicates a lot with her hands and her baby blues. If you tell her "NO" she gives you such a look, you wish you hadn't. We broke into the park down the street last week (its not officially open yet) and Sophia got right into the big kids stuff. She is a daredevil on the jungle gym and slides. You never know what way she is going to come shooting out of the covered slides. Half of the time she comes flying out upside down. Either way though she comes flying out with a big smile and a giggle. Sophia has a few words that she uses like shooz, fish, more, ball and some random babbles that only Kim and I can decipher. I guess there's not a lot of incentive to talk when you have "Chatty Cathy" for a big sister.
Olivia had her third birthday last week, but I think she qualifies to be a 10 year old. We had a party here at the house with all the kids from Nanny's. There are a lot of pictures below of the party fun. Olivia got a really cute vanity from Mom-Mom that talked to her. It has all the stuff a little princess needs to get ready for the day.
Kim got a princess ice cream cake from ColdStones that was a big hit.
The biggest hit of the day was the Disney Princess bouncer that Kim got for the kids to play in. Olivia went to the doctor for her 3 year check up the other day and impressed the doctor with her conversation to the point the doctor said she has the language skills of a 4 year old. He asked her if an elephant was big than a mouse was??? and she said "little". And if fire is hot, then ice is??? and she said "Cold". I then asked if she was ready to take the SATs? She weighs 27 lbs. and is 35 inches tall.
Today we took the girls to a pumpkin patch and Kim dressed them in some really cute Halloween outfits.
Phia enjoyed the hay stack maze and got some help from big sis to find the way out. Olivia and Sophia went into a petting zoo and Olivia got to ride a pony. We got a bunch of pumpkins for carving and decorating the house for Halloween.
Gracie Mae is getting BIG! Gracie will be 6 months old on the 10th and she is now a little over 14 pounds. Gracie is doing great holding her head up and really interacting with everyone. Olivia can help but be in her face all day long. Gracie really likes when you sign to her. She is all smiles. Kim and I set up Olivia's old crib for Gracie as she has out grown her circle baby crib. Gracie sleeps through the night now most nights depending on when she falls asleep. If she goes down too early she may get up for a midnight snack, but that's not too bad. Like her sisters, she's a sleeper.
Gracie does really well in the Bjorn now too facing forward she gets to see all the action. Kim took her to COSTCO the other day and all the action wore Gracie out. She slept for hours afterwards.
Sophia is developing quite a personality these days. She is on the cusp of talking and communicates a lot with her hands and her baby blues. If you tell her "NO" she gives you such a look, you wish you hadn't. We broke into the park down the street last week (its not officially open yet) and Sophia got right into the big kids stuff. She is a daredevil on the jungle gym and slides. You never know what way she is going to come shooting out of the covered slides. Half of the time she comes flying out upside down. Either way though she comes flying out with a big smile and a giggle. Sophia has a few words that she uses like shooz, fish, more, ball and some random babbles that only Kim and I can decipher. I guess there's not a lot of incentive to talk when you have "Chatty Cathy" for a big sister.
Olivia had her third birthday last week, but I think she qualifies to be a 10 year old. We had a party here at the house with all the kids from Nanny's. There are a lot of pictures below of the party fun. Olivia got a really cute vanity from Mom-Mom that talked to her. It has all the stuff a little princess needs to get ready for the day.
Kim got a princess ice cream cake from ColdStones that was a big hit. 
The biggest hit of the day was the Disney Princess bouncer that Kim got for the kids to play in. Olivia went to the doctor for her 3 year check up the other day and impressed the doctor with her conversation to the point the doctor said she has the language skills of a 4 year old. He asked her if an elephant was big than a mouse was??? and she said "little". And if fire is hot, then ice is??? and she said "Cold". I then asked if she was ready to take the SATs? She weighs 27 lbs. and is 35 inches tall.
Today we took the girls to a pumpkin patch and Kim dressed them in some really cute Halloween outfits.
Phia enjoyed the hay stack maze and got some help from big sis to find the way out. Olivia and Sophia went into a petting zoo and Olivia got to ride a pony. We got a bunch of pumpkins for carving and decorating the house for Halloween.
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