Cousins in the crib

I think we're going to need a bigger cage.

And, in fact, we're getting a bigger cage. It's not so much a cage as it is a real bed. Is Elise ready for a twin bed? Who knows? Definitely not me, but with growing families sometimes the hand-me-downs become hand-me-backs, and that's what is happening with the crib. It belongs to Anni's sister Laura (to whom the other two animals in this photo belong), and she is just days from becoming Mom to her third (and first girl). So, the crib is going back -- thanks again for saving us from having to get one -- and in its place will be a like-new twin mattress, another much-appreciated hand-me-down of sorts.

I'm certain that once we move Elise into the new bed we're going to find her wandering the upstairs early in the morning. (Note to self: Lock the gate to downstairs.)

Anni is going to pick up some bumpers or rails or maybe even snow fencing to put around the mattress because Elise is a wild sleeper.