Sick and tired!!

While mom was cooking tonight, the girls sat on dad's lap for quite awhile! Emma's running a temp tonight and Ella was tired from daycare! They play hard!! (Emma's in white)

New stuff!

Grandma Mary and Grandpa Goob got us this bike stroller before the girls were born....yep, works good!! Next we'll have to try it on our bikes when it gets a bit warmer!!














The girls think they are cool when they sit in chairs or on the couch (you have to see it to get the full picture of what I'm talking about with "they think their cool!!"), so I brought in these lawn chairs that I bought them in the fall. They are able to climb in and out of them like pros!! New tricks...walking is officially Emma's mode of transportation these days! Picture a drunk old man walking...that's our Em!! They have figured out how to climb (climbing stairs when they get the chance, climbing the futon at daycare, in and out of these chairs, and now will turn over to roll off of your lap, etc.), they can now lift the lid on the toilet, and like to throw things in the trash can when you're not looking!

Say Please

The latest trick..."please" in sign language thanks to cousin Lisa at daycare!! They started doing it without us even asking for it!! We're polite little smarty pants'!!

And they just keep growing up!!

First, after getting up from nap time, the duo needed some chill time to wake up a bit as they were waiting for mom to bring them their snack; we both must play with the same thing at all times, this was the two of them literally fighting over who gets to sit in the car seat as dad changed the belts; our first trip with forward facing car seats, yep, keep growing up; and last, Ella's "fort" in the kitchen, no really, it's her secret hide out, she thinks we can't see her!!!

At 13 months we are...

...still trying to walk. They both can get up to a standing position quite well, then start to take a few steps, then get shaky and nervous, and retreat back to the floor for safety. I read that if kids start walking past 12 months, they are more cautious...definitely true for us!! They are talking more and more and I would say starting to develop that twin language a bit. They talk to each other as if they are having a conversation at times!

We are in the beginning stages of tantrums....Emma even blesses us with breath holding tantrums!! Scares the !$@# out of me every time and their Dr. says to ignore it!! Yeah right! She looks like she's having a seizure, turns blue in the face/lips, and goes absolutely limp! It's only happened probably 5-7 times or so, but it's horrible!! They both like to pound on their high chairs when they are ready for food, still love their blankets and baths, and bear crawl when they reach the tile floors now!! Did I mention their love of books!

Yesterday we had our check up with their cardiologist to see if their identical holes in their hearts grew together the way they thought they would. They were both cleared of this issue (Thank God!!) although Emma does have a murmur still. But we no longer have to go to the specialist, as we will just be able to follow up with our pediatrician. It was a little weird to see their little shirtless bodies on the hospital-like table getting their ultrasounds done ! So, I'm sitting on the table, trying to help hold one down/comfort her to get this done, as the other is climbing up my leg. The nurses thought this was cute, as I was in a dead sweat!! They were VERY well behaved for this visit though. All the girls in the office commented on how well behaved these twin one year olds are...I was proud!! (On a side note, their cardiologist joked that we should have them retested to see if they are identical due to their looks, but also that they had identical heart problems!!)

Ella's favorite thing right now for sure is closing doors! She will go into a room, close the door, then cry, you will open it, she will stop crying, then close the door again, and it all starts over!! She's obsessed really!! Emma's favorite thing right now is standing and dancing (she's mastered it, Ella is quite hilarious attempting this skill as you can tell how focused she is!) and attempting a few steps, getting down, looking to see if you're watching her, then trying it again! Gotta love em!!

Visit to the Salon!!

The girls got to visit Aunt Carrie at her Salon while dad got his hair cut!

Go Ella, Go!!

Ella is a mean machine on this rocking caterpillar!! She's wild, let me tell you!! Emma, she's still reading her books!! I think she's smarter than me by now, if only she could talk!