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!!