Wonderful Wobblers

Well the girls are off and running, uh, I mean wobbling. They love to practice walking around, and when one sees the other they too need to "try it". Their newest accomplishment is walking around with toys in their hands. The bigger the toy, the better. Yesterday I caught Alexa trying to lift up the "walk behind" toy to carry it across the room, I couldn't stop laughing. The sight of two 14 month old girls "one up-ing" each other is hilarious, I am so thankful to have these two in our lives; they are the source of so much laughter, and countless smiles.

We are all getting ready for the big move, and the College Park house seems to be closing in on us! Can't wait to have more room, especially for these wobbling girls. They are ready for some real space, I am not sure I am, but they are.

Isabel's latest "favorite thing" is taking things away from Lexi, or you, and then handing them back. She will let you hold onto the item for as long as she sees fit, and then takes it away again, only to then hand it back to you. I am seeing a glimpse into my future of "the Why's?". Alexa just loves to laugh, she loves when Isabel does something silly, and she cracks up. She likes to be startled, or scared, because it makes her laugh. The two of them are a great pair because Izzy likes to try to make you laugh, so they are both very happy in their respective roles!

They are both growing like weeds, we are in the 12-18 month size now, and suspect by the end of the year we might be starting to outgrow it! We have two happy and very healthy toddlers, and could not be happier about it. We are planning to make a visit to see Santa in early December and will post pictures then.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone, we have SO much to be thankful for.

Unbelievable!

Not very many parents are lucky enough to capture their child's first steps on video. Their actual first independent steps, on video, as it happens in real time. Not only was I able to capture Alexa's very first independent steps on video today (albeit by accident), but we got Isabel's also! It is insanely lucky that this happened, we are still in complete shock that not only were we able to get video of BOTH girls first step, but they happened on the very same day just hours apart from eachother. I am reeling...

Fall Fun

Today the girls and I went outside to practice walking. They love pushing their new toys, and I love to watch them grow and learn right before my very eyes. The girls love to be outside, and right now I am struggling not to become the over paranoid mom who doesn't let her kids do anything for fear they will get the swine flu! I just keep hearing about more and more children getting this awful virus, and with Doug working for the railroad well we are exposed. BUT, we must not live in fear. So we didn't go to the gym, but we did make it outside for a while. Baby steps, right? (Pun intended!)

Here are a few pictures from our time outside today. 41 days until the big move! But who's counting....I AM! :oP