April 2009

Gianna's first Easter -Nana got her an Easter basket with some shorts, shirts, hair clips and a cute bunny.

I bought this teether at the great children's boutique called Fancy Pants - They have new and used stuff. It was only 50 cents and Gianna loves it. What a deal!

Gianna wore shorts for the first time on Monday because it was 100 degree's

We have wanted to plant a garden for a couple years now but never got around to it. This picture features all the tomato plants Mr. F planted. Those Italians love their tomatoes. I think we are going to have a plethora of tomatoes all at one time so when they are ready I will let you all know so you can come and pick some up.

This is my zucchini plant. I can't wait to BBQ it up. We also planted peppers, eggplant, basil, mint and parsley.

Yesterday Gianna went swimming for the first time. She was very scared for about the first 15 minutes and held on to me for dear life. Then she began to relax and by the end she was sitting on her daddy's lap splashing and screaming with joy.

Look Who Got Her Ears Pierced

Gianna went with her Nana and Nonno and got her ears pierced today. I was nervous about it but figured it was better than a. being called a boy (which did happen to me quit a bit as a kid) or b. having to have it done at an older age. I had mine done in second grade and I was so terrified. I guess Gianna cried for about 5 seconds and then was so enthralled with all the fun things to look at that she stopped and decided to look around instead. I love them and am so glad we did it!

My Favorite Baby Items

1. Zip Sheets - these are the best!!! With zip sheets all you have to do is yep you guessed it "zip them off." No more stuggling while changing crib sheets!

http://www.cloudsandstars.com/quickzipcrib.aspx



2. Video Monitor - I have so much peace of mind being able to see Gianna while she sleeps or is trying to fall asleep. If she wakes up in the middle of night I can see if she really needs me or if she is just resituating herself. If she is crying and trying to go to sleep I know if she is about to work it out of if she has her binky stuck on her thumb. Once you have a video monitor I don't think you can ever go back:)




3. Baby Einstein and Praise Baby DVD's- These are a lifesaver Gianna will watch one of these and it gives me 1/2 an hour to run around the house and get some things done. She watches one about three times a week.


4. Baby Bjorn - It's fun going to a park with my nephews and carrying Gigi around in the Bjorn. She is so happy being able to watch everyone and kick her legs.





5. Nature's Touch Papasan Swing - During the first four months of Gianna's life she spent quite a bit of time sleeping and hanging out in her swing. Now she sits in it and plays with her toys while I am working in the kitchen.




6. Bouncer -The bouncer has been used in multiple places since Gigi was born. Today she spends most of her time sitting in it while we are outside gardening.

I was introduced to each of these items by my sister. Thanks Sis for helping make my first 7 months of motherhood so much easier!!!

Fun with Little Friends

Today Gianna and I went over to Erin and Jacks house for a playdate. This was Gianna's first playdate with a boy so she tried to dress really cute.
Last week we had Gianna's two cousins over to play. My sister and I had fun taking pictures of the babies.




Cousins playing on the grass

Little Jack is only 7 months old and he is crawling all over the place! He is a mover:)

Gianna's best friend Ella and her mom Chelsea were there also. I wish I had gotten a picture of Ella's outfit it was a onsie and leg warmers with bows. Loved the outfit!

It was so nice being with two other new moms for a couple of hours today.