11 Months!

I can't believe that my little babies are 11 months already! It has absolutely flown by and I can't remember life without our girls. It is so fun and so busy. I can't sit for long during the day because they don't stay in one place for very long. They love to play together and think each other are hilarious. They are getting better at sharing, but we're still working on it. They drink a bottle in the morning and at night, but only drink out of sippy cups during the day. They are not real picky eaters yet--I'm sure they will become more so. They love cheese quesadillas, waffles, pancakes, most veggies, and would only eat fruit all day if I let them. They both took their first steps at a party at Mimmy & Pops on the same night last week, so I'm sure they will be running soon! If only they took good naps---an hour is still about the max I get out of them at a time--occasionally they will pull an hour and a half or two hours, but it is a rarity--maybe when they start walking.

Maddie Leigh at 11 months has so much personality. She is crawling everywhere--she finally crawls up on her arms legs unless she needs to get there quicker then she drops to the army crawl. She chatters and laughs all day long. She thinks she's having a conversation with you. She loves her passy, still loves being held by her daddy. She wants to be walked everywhere & can stand for awhile on her own. Loves to take a few steps on her own so it won't be long now before she's walking. She is not quite as afraid of falling down, so will probably walk sooner. She likes to look through books--especially ones with animals in them. Is getting her top front teeth which will put her to 4 teeth altogether. She loves giving you her cheesy smile & laugh which is so cute.

Before we realized the passy was in for the picture

Macey Kate at 11 months is nonstop motion. This picture sums her up perfectly. She just loves life--as long as Mommy or Daddy is close by. She is still very clingy, but getting a little better. She loves to laugh and drawls it out till she has no more air in her lungs--it is hilarious. She crawls everywhere--fast. She wants to walk badly too, and still does it up on her tip-toes. She is talking more. She thinks it's hilarious when you do animal noises with her. She loves her piglet and chewing on piglet's ears. She constantly does her sneaky face with you. She is a little more tentative about falling & getting hurt, she loves to look through books-especially animal books.

September

Here are some pictures of what we've been up to this September--not too much. Finally enjoying being able to get outside!

Ignore me in this picture--I know it's awful, just wanted you to see how Jeff leaves us every morning--we go back to sleep after bottles for another hour or so--I'm going to hate when they don't want to do this anymore--it's my favorite part of the day--snuggling with my girls. (Macey, Madison)
Madison is standing some on her own--she wants to walk so bad

Beth came over for lunch yesterday & Madison kept wanting to walk with her

Pops stopped by when he was banned from the house for a party--he played until their bedtime

(Madison, Macey)

Pops & Macey

It's always a race to get whatever I need out of the fridge or I have two helpers--loading the dishwasher is the same too.

Madison trying to decide what she wants for dinner

Macey in front, Madison behind

A little lunch

(Madison, Macey)

Sunday morning they went back to sleep--Madison decided she needed some body contact so she crawled over to Macey and went back to sleep.

Macey is FINALLY attached to something. Mimmy bought her a piglet & she's loved it ever since.

Macey watching their Disney video while snuggling piglet

Maddie Leigh

Macey, Madison

Pops with two of his girls

Pops with Madison & Brady

Mimmy & Mace

Pops with Madison & Brady

Madison is always good for a little bed-head, but this particular morning it was especially pretty.

Macey, Madison

Watching their Praise Baby video

(Macey, Madison)

Watching Praise Baby

Aunt Jessie & Madison

Aunt Jessie & Macey

Me & my girls

(Macey, Madison)

Daddy getting a little snuggle time in with Macey before putting her to bed

A Few Pics

Just been hanging out lately. The girls are everywhere & wanting to walk so badly.

Macey's mohawk after bathtime
Playing around the kitchen table
(Macey, Madison)

Maddie Leigh

Macey, Madison

We were having some electrical work done & they were working outside their bedroom so they took their nap in the pack and play in our room. I went in to check on them & watched as Macey crawled up on the already sleeping Madison, laid her head down on her back and went to sleep and Madison never budged--so sweet!

We LOVE our cars!

Macey's sneaky face with a blueberry mouth

Madison loving on her Daddy

10 Months

The past ten months have absolutely flown by. We've had so much fun with our girls and their little (sometimes big) personalities come out more and more each day. It seems they learn something new everyday and want to communicate with us so badly. They definately know what they want. They are on mainly milk now which has gone very smoothly & so much cheaper than formula. They drink it out of a sippy cup fairly well, but still prefer their bottle. They love to eat--they will eat just about anything you put in front of them--not too picky yet. They are really fast army-crawlers and climb on everything. They love to follow me everywhere I go around the house to see what I'm doing. We've just been hanging out at the house lately playing and getting into everything.

Brady & Macey swinging at Frances' birthday party--only pictures I got

Madison was playing with Daddy I think

Macey's new sneaky face she loves to make

Sweet Brady's first time swinging

We finally got new fixtures in our old tub/shower in their bathroom so they're finally able to take real baths--they have LOVED it

(Madison, Macey)

Watching Daddy mow the grass--they stayed there for a/b 10-15 minutes staring at him
(Macey, Madison)

First time eating grapes--they loved them and attacked Aunt Jessie

Macey

Hey, these are good! (Macey)

Mmmmm! (Madison)

We love giving each other kisses--sometimes Madison wants to give more than Macey wants

(Madison, Macey)

Lunchtime!

(Madison, Macey)

Not too messy today!

Madison required a little more clean-up

Madison at 10 months still just has her two bottom teeth--starting to wonder if her top teeth are going to come in since she's had the bottom ones for 4 months now, crawls really fast, pulls up and walks around furniture, waves, loves to play peek-a-boo, thinks she's having a conversation when she talks to you, squeals when she wants something, when she's mad at Macey for taking something or wants what Macey has, squeals when she's excited--pretty much squeals nonstop. Has started liking Sunday school, eats all table food, drinks milk--sometimes out of a sippy cup, loves to give kisses and snuggle with you--still loves and prefers her daddy.

Macey at 10 months has just her two bottom teeth for 2 months now, crawls really fast--usually leads the duo on where to go around the house, waves, loves to laugh, eats tablefood, drinks milk--pretty good out of a sippy cup, loves to play peek-a-boo, clims on everythingt and walks around furniture, squeals mainly when excited or mad--not as much as Madison, loves to blow raspberries, do her sneaky face with you, used to love Sunday school, now hates it--is extremely attached to her mommy.

Madison, Macey

Madison is behind the bear

Impossible to get a good staged picture anymore of both of them