Nana and Papa Visit!

We had a great long visit with Nana and Papa over the Memorial Day weekend!
Sophie loved all the extra arms to hold her!

We also took advantage of their goodwill and had them help us babysit for LilyJ and Beck so their parents could see a baseball game before they moved to Cambodia (yes, that's right) the next week. Pizza was on the dinner agenda.

Oh, LilyJ we miss you so much!

Baby Beck was so much fun to hold.

Then there were popsicles.

Yum.







Best friends forever. We will make them sit in that chair together every time they see each other again for the next 18 years.

Corn on the Cob

Georgia was not into corn at first. Her usual answer to things new these days seems to be "NO!" I had to cajole her into trying it. Now she asks for it at every meal. She used picks for the very first time.

Bye Bye Sesame Place!

If you've been exhausted just reading about our adventures at Sesame Place, this shows just how exhausted they were by living it. We made it home with only one stop!

SP: A Few More Things, Again

Again, more evidence that G just really likes things better the second time around.

Here she is hoarding the blocks in Big Bird's "nest."

Here she is defending her right to hoard.

SP: A Few More Things

It was colder and overcast on Day 2, so we got to see some of this sort of hooded cuteness.

G really likes repetition. She seemed to enjoy the sights even more on day 2 because she already knew what she was getting into.
Back to the bouncing. This time LilyJ was with her, so Georgia was a little more adventurous.





In line for the teacups. Thank goodness Georgia and Sophie have a daddy like Daddy - if it were up to me, movement-oriented rides would really never happen.

SP: Day 2, Lunch with Elmo

I don't think I've explained how this trip to Sesame Place came about? Short answer: LilyJ's mommy is amazing. Long answer: the J family just moved to Cambodia and this was to be a "last hurrah" weekend for the two best buddies (I kind of mean Georgia and LilyJ, just kind of). In addition to packing up a house, finding a two-year leasing renter, and nursing an infant, LilyJ's mom planned this whole weekend away. She was brilliant to include a lunch with Elmo before we all hit the road back home. Big Bird was there, too.

True to form, G was not wild about the characters. Abby Cadabby was kind of a lingerer at our table, too.

Georgia was wild about the hotdogs, however.





This totally speaks for itself.



At the end I finally convinced G to stand next to BB for a photo. We also waited in line for a photo with Elmo, but she refused to stand by him. Ah, well.



The conclusion to lunch was a big performance by all the characters, leading to a conga line, naturally. LilyJ was already in the conga line when they announced that there would be a conga line. In other words, she was totally into the party. Georgia on the other hand was kind of skeptical. At this point she tells me she cannot join in the dancing because, "I do not have a lovely dress." Seriously.

Eventually, however, LilyJ's enthusiasm convinced G that it might be ok to just go for it.



LilyJ was not happy when the characters started saying goodbye. The feeling is mutual, LilyJ!





As we walked to the exit, there was one more chance to see someone famous. As usual, Georgia waved from the sidelines while LilyJ posed appropriately.

So cute! Ugh, we miss you already, LilyJ!

SP: At the Hotel

Georgia was quite fascinated with the hotel situation. The weekend before, at the enchanted wedding, we stayed at a gorgeous B&B that looked more like a house - we had an entire wing to ourselves (with Grandma and Grandpa), and Georgia even had her own room. At Sesame Place, we all stayed in the same room. This presented some intrigue for Georgia. Here she is, post-pool time, enjoying her milk with Sophie on the bed.
She was to sleep on the foldout couch with her new sleeping bag. Sophie had her pack-and-play. Mommy and Daddy were in the big bed. Georgia was so excited because we all were in the same room. From her bed, she'd stage-whisper, "Daddy? Where you sleeping?"

"Daddy? Where's Sophie sleeping? I need to SEE her. I need give her a KISS." At about 5am, Georgia decided there were witches on her side of the room, so Daddy indulged in every parent's fantasy of snuggling in with a sleepy toddler and falling back to sleep. That was not to be. She began kicking me and then walked around on the bed for about an hour. Sigh. She's totally on track, developmentally, anyway.

Sophie also wanted to be held at midnight, 3am, 6am. All in all, we were thrilled to be the first customers at the 7am breakfast.