MAC at 11 months.

* Army crawled for the past two weeks. Started crawling on all fours this week.

* Wants to put anything and everything in her mouth. The best thing I have found in her mouth - one of * Andy's brace elastics. How on earth she saw a tiny clear elastic band on the floor and was able to pick it up  and put it in her mouth - I do not know. Either way - nasty!!!

* Her first word might me no! Because she is already into everything.

* Loves her binky and her blanket with all her heart.

* Will let anyone and everyone hold her.

* Will hold her own bottle/sippy cup all the time. Even when she wakes at 5am and needs food to sleep until 8am.

* Wakes up happily in the morning and from naps.

* Has started pulling her headbands and bows/flowers out ;-(

* Love to be outside and makes the funniest faces when the wind blows.

* Has started wanting mom to hold her all day!

* Still does not love veggies. She'd rather eat fruit or yogurt.

* No longer gags when I giver her a baby cracker. She now loves them. 

* Loves to clap her hands. 

* Thinks teeth are over rated. She has NONE ;-)

One happy, lovable, easy going 100% girl. 

Where their loyalties lie...

AKC at 11 months...

* LOVES to throw anything and everything.
* If he is not interested in the snack I am offering him - he throws in on the ground and enjoys watching it fall.
* He loves pulling Mallory's hair - especially when he is bored.
* Is FINALLY rolling all over.
* Is NOT interested in crawling ;-(
* Is making progress towards sleeping through the night. But he is not yet there.
* Is so happy if he wakes up after a decent nap. But if he wakes up too early - a complete grouch.
* LOVES it when dad comes home.
* LOVES  Miss Mindy and it will stop any fussing in the car.
* LOVES balls and his favorite game is rolling the ball back and forth with dad.
* Gets so excited when I give him a tiny pieces of whatever I am eating.
* Does not love it when other people hold him. Mom and Dad are definitely his two favorite people.
* Loves to splash in the bath as soon as he gets in.  When Mallory starts crying from being splashed -   he splashes harder.
* When Mallory cries he makes a grunting noise which makes her cry harder which makes him grunt louder.
* Watermelon is his favorite fruit.
* Enjoys the opening song to Little Einstein's and stares at the TV with a smile as it plays.
* Has two teeth on the bottom. One tooth on top and two more making their way through on top.

* A fun intense little boy with a lot of personality. 

The problem with sitting....

She is sitting up in her crib - asleep.  

Her body jerks as she falls deeper and deeper into sleep

this is when she wakes up crying!

Tattoo of LOVE

Miss M. loves, loves, loves her binky. 

She has another love. 

But that deserves a post of it's own.

And really, she is SUCH an easy baby, 

how do I deprive her of her loves.

Now when she is a toddler walking around with binky hanging out of her mouth,

 I may have different opinion.

For now this is true love. 

Watermelon is YUMMY

Happy St. Patrick's Day

We hope your mom made you take as many pictures
as ours did.

We didn't think so!!!!!!

PS: Only REAL MEN can suck a PINK BINKY!

Thanks for sharing the love, Miss M. 

Warmer Weather

The weather is warming up and we are LOVING it.

We took the babies to the park.  

While the only thing they can do is swing they sure did love it ;-)

Jack the Cat

Looking for a new book to add to your library?

Our fabulous neighbor illustrated this book.

The artwork is stunning.

http://www.fortsumterscat.com/

Sara Wise Photography

Pictures from our photo shoot!

Click her to view Sara Wise Photography's BLOG

Another great session.

Thanks, Sara

At Granny & Pops' House

Sneak Peak

We had the babies pictures taken over the weekend....

Thank you 

Sara Wise Photography

NINTH MONTH PHOTOSHOOT

MAC at NINE MONTHS

* Has started clapping her hands

* Loves it sniff/snort - hence the pictures

* Does NOT like veggies 

and will hardly open her mouth for them 

and will sometimes NOT open her mouth 

when she knows/thinks I am feeding her veggies.

* Loves fruit

* LOVES baby yoghurt. 

* Has started weaning off her bottle 

and does pretty well with the sippy cup

* Will let everyone and anyone hold her 

and she acts like she's known them forever

* Loves her binky

* Shakes her wrists when she wants something.

* Has started arching her back 

when we put her in her car seat or stroller. 

But once in she is fine. 

* Goes to bed around 7:30pm. 

Wakes for a bottle between 6-6:30am 

Goes back down and

wakes for the day between 7-7:45am.

* Puts herself to sleep with a blanket 

and the beloved binky.

* Moves like crazy while she sleeps.

* Very sensitive to texture and 

thinks she is choking if the smallest 

piece of food is in her mouth.

* Loves teether biscuits - 

but mom & dad watch her like a hawk

in case a piece breaks off in her mouth. 

AKC at NINE MONTHS

* Loves to clap his hands

* Loves all food. Not a picky eater at all

* Has started weaning off his bottle 

and does pretty well with the sippy cup

* Would prefer to have mom or dad hold him

but he sure loves interacting with others

while we are holding him. 

* Only interested in a binky when he is tired. 

* Has started licking/smacking his lips. 

* Still arches his back 

when we put him in her car seat or stroller. 

But once in she is fine. 

* Goes to bed around 7:30pm. 

Wakes for a bottle between 5-5:30am 

Goes back down and

wakes for the day between 7-7:45am.

* Puts himself to sleep with a blanket 

and the beloved binky.

*Has finally started to roll over. 

* Loves cheerios and any other baby cracker. 

* Loves teether biscuits - 

but mom & dad watch him like a hawk

in case a piece breaks off in her mouth. 

* Loves anything and everything 

that Mallory picks up to play with. 

Happy Valentine Week

seeing as we are a day late ;-)

 

Accessories...

Andrew has a new accessory.

A TOT collar

He likes to hold his head to the side.

He thinks he'll get a better view that way ;-)

We have a fabulous PT who stretches his neck muscle

but mainly just loves him!

 T.o.r.t.i.c.o.l.l.i.s  

is the 3rd most common diagnosis for pediatricians

and it's very common in multiples.

Given the position of his head 

for the last part of my pregnancy, 

I am not surprised the little boys head isn't straight ;-)

Good thing he is so dang cute and can pull it off. 

Another interesting thing.

There were 4 babies in our ward 

(including the twins) 

born in May-June 2010

Mallory is the only one who does not have

 T.o.r.t.i.c.o.l.l.i.s

Sunday Best

Mallory would like to thank her cousin Livvy for her beautiful dress!

Picasa rediscovered = Picture OVERLOAD...

Ready for our 9 MONTH OT appointment

PT SuperSTAR