Snow in April and moving to a big girl bed.

Yes, for those out east, you read it correct - snow in April. I know Toronto has had a kicker of a winter and I have no right to complain, but come-on getting the biggest snow-fall of 2008 in April is just ubsurd! Jamie went skiing on Friday in waist deep powder, Carly and I spent the weekend bundling up every time we went out, and kicking off "clunkers" from our car so our wheels could turn. Carly our little outdoor's girl, of course tried to convince me it was a "beautiful day" and that despite what the weather report was telling me (-18 with windchill) that tobogganing would be a great idea. We did go, and that kid is a trooper as it was cold, and the only thing that got her off the hill was a mention of hot chocolate.

We also went skating (indoors though), and we finally turned a corner there. She loves it, and I am going to have to now get her a real pair of skates since the bob-skates just no longer cut it.

We finally almost finished painting Carly's new room, just now waiting on the window coverings to give her the darkness she is used to, but hope that the room will be all ready by the end of this week. Although she likes the idea of the "big girl bed: I think moving rooms is a bit confusing for her, and the size of the bed (double) is also a bit intimidating. So, to get a start on things, we took one of the rails off of her crib so she can climb in and out of it on her own. She loves the fact that we can now read her books in bed, but I think clearly doesn't really get that she would be allowed to get out on her own. She had a nap in it yesterday, and I fully expected to see her come down the stairs when she woke up, but instead she sat in bed and called for me to come and get her. Last night too we were fully expecting to hear a thud in the middle of the night when she fell-out, but nothing, and when I called at 7:45 this morning, she still wasn't up. I think we are just going to have to take down the crib, and take everything that is hers out of the room, and turn it temporarily into something else so that she can make the switch.

Will post some pictures soon...