Update - 10 months

Wow! What a month it’s been! The girls decided crawling was too simple for them so on May 3rd they both took their first steps! They had been taking a step and then falling down but that afternoon, I saw Emily out of the corner of my eye. She took a step and didn’t fall. Then she took another step, then another! That evening Hannah took a few steps on her own too. Not as many as Emily but it didn’t take her long before she was roaming around with her big sis.
The next day Jason left for Switzerland for work and the girls and I drove to Colwich for the week while Jason was gone. I can handle the girls fine on my own during the day but at night (baths especially) it gets a little difficult. Plus, I missed everyone and couldn’t pass up an opportunity to go home.
While we were there the girls got to ride in the front of a shopping cart for the first time and LOVED it.
(Emily left - Hannah right)

They got their first pair of sunglasses and haven’t broken them…yet.

We got to hang out at David and Laura’s house which is always fun.
(Emily is in pink – Hannah is in green)

Emily spent some quality time with her uncle Jon and I spent some quality time with my niece.


Hannah – Will – Emily
We headed back to Missouri on Mother’s Day. Jason got into KC the night before. He brought home music boxes for the girls, lots of Swiss chocolate and these beauties for me.

Here is a pic of Jason on the highest peak in Europe.

The girls are learning so much, so fast. It’s really amazing to see what they pick up from day to day. They love to give Jason back massages aka he lays on the floor and they hit his back. They will go grab a book or a ball when asked. They love to jump / flop on pillows. Their new favorite thing is swinging. We took them to the park on Sunday and they had a blast!
(Emily is in pink – Hannah is in flowers. Please ignore the slobber. We’re teething again.)





 
And now… their 10 month mug shots:
  Emily
Hannah
Emily left – Hannah right
As my dad always says “That’s about all I know.” I better wrap this up. I have more of this to tend to…

Emily is in green pants – Hannah is in pink pants.

8 Month Update

 

Hello everyone! Is anyone else tired of this snow? I know, I know. “We need the moisture.” Yeah, well I need sunshine!  Come on Spring!!!

The girls are getting so big! Here are the stats from our last doctor appointment:

 

Hannah: 18 lbs. & 26 inches tall

Emily: 19 lbs. & 26.5 inches tall

Emily left – Hannah right

Emily has learned so many things in the last month. It’s so cool to watch. She figured out how to clap St. Patrick’s day morning during church. She has also learned the sign language sign for “eat.” The girl likes to eat so she mastered that one pretty quickly. I’ve been trying to get video of it but I keep forgetting. (I’ll try harder this month) She’s also started to babble a little bit.

Hannah, on the other hand, is babbling a lot. She talks, then screams, then talks some more. “Da-da” is her word of choice. She’s still a little bit of a picky eater but she’s getting better. She’ll also waves “hi” with her chubby little hands.

Both still only have their two bottom teeth but we can tell the top two are coming in soon. They are chewing on everything in sight and aren’t sleeping well. I feel bad for the little sweeties. Growing up is tough work.

They also mastered the art of climbing stairs on the first try.

We got out of the house a couple of days last week and went for a walk in our new stroller courtesy of Grandma Lane.

Hannah left – Emily right

Their latest trick is walking behind their walker:

Hannah left – Emily right

Playing “Wheels on the Bus” on the iPad:

Hannah left – Emily right (do they always stand this way?)

Doing their best to eat us out of house and home:

I really should make my own baby food but…who has time for that?

Emily left – Hannah right

Mastering the extreme close-up self portrait with my cell phone:

Hannah (little stinker!)

Looking at family pictures and getting into literally everything they can find. They love to crawl through the tables in the living room.

Emily left – Hannah Right                   Hannah

Napping with Daddy:

Emily

Hannah has started standing up on her own and I’m sure Emily isn’t far behind:

I’m not sure what we’re going to do when they both start walking. Pray for us!!

We’ll be home this weekend to celebrate Easter.

Hope you all have a wonderful week and we’ll see you soon!

Oh and…

Rock Chalk Jayhawk!

Go KU!!

7 Months

Hello all!

The girls are now 7 months old and are into EVERYTHING. While I'm pulling Hannah down from trying to climb onto one coffee table, Emily is off crawling into the kitchen trying to climb up the chairs in there. They definitely keep us on our toes.

Both girls got their two bottom teeth in about a month ago. I still haven't been able to get a good picture of them but believe me, they're there.

Teething, combined with colds lead to some sleepless nights but I think we are getting back to normal. Last night the girls went down at 8:00 pm and woke up at 5:00 am for a bottle and were back down right away until 8:00 am. They usually take two 1.5 hr naps during the day and a quick cat nap in the early evening. This is when Jason and I inhale our dinner.

The girls are eating very well, as you can tell by their big rolls. The only thing we've tried that they still don't like is peas but I'm not giving up on those just yet.

 

Chow Time

They both love bath time. Now that they can sit up on their own, we bathe them together. They love to splash and steal each other's toys.

They are starting to play with each other more now and it's just so darn cute to watch. Yesterday they were sticking their fingers in each other's mouths and giggling. When they eat they like to hold hands. In the morning if one wakes up before the other, she'll stand up in her crib and bang her hand against the railing of the other's crib until she wakes up. Then they stand in their corners and play and talk to each other. It's so cool to see that bond between them already.

Emily is starting to wave "hi" and has such an easy smile. She'll smile at anything and anyone.  She crawls around but you have to really coax her to get her to crawl a long distance. She'll pull herself up on the couch, chairs and tables and she LOVES to eat. She'll eat just about anything. (That's my girl!)

Emily doing the splits.

Emmy looks a little bored.

 



Hannah is still our little busy body. Crawling around everywhere and getting into everything. She's fearless. She'll pull herself up on anything (sturdy or not) and lets go, falls down, and gets right back up again. Sometimes I think she'd rather be playing than eating but she's not too pick of an eater.

Somehow Hannah fell asleep this way.

Hannah going after the dog's toy.

We go in for their 3rd round of immunizations in a couple of weeks. We plan on being home for Easter. Love and miss you all!

Emily left - Hannah right

 

Emily left - Hannah right