GETTING OLDER...

Yesterday the girls were 15 months old! (Today is D's birthday and he is considerably older than that!) So since I am using this as my only written record of things that the girls are doing, here is a list of some things they are doing: (these are accompanied by some pictures from yesterday's visit to Chuck E. Cheese's - the girls loved it! Audrey just wanted to ride the little cars over and over and Brooke loved the slide - she would go down and the walk around and climb up the stairs and go down again without any help!)

Climbing up the stairs to get to the slide.

Both: they are really enjoying using silverware. they love to eat with a fork (with assistance stabbing the food from us)...unfortunately they are not big fans of being fed with silverware. they want to either pick it up with their hands or feed themselves...not successful with meals such as chili.

Audrey: while she is still not solo walking, she can now get into a standing position without using anything for support. of course, then she stands absolutely still with her arms out for balance...pretty funny.

Both: they have learned how to go down the stairs backwards....great except now going up the stairs can be a giant ordeal cause they will get up two or three steps and then decide to go back down those couple of steps...numerous times

Brooke: she gets quite concerned when Audrey is crying and will bring her things to try to cheer her up...or maybe just to get her to shut up.

Both: they will give their unwanted food to the other person by putting it on their trays. unfortunately this sometimes just results in food missing and falling on to the floor.

Audrey: she is a whiz with puzzles (Brooke is also good, but not as good as Audrey). she can put the pieces in the correct spots with the correct side facing up, but turning them to fit is still a work in process. I thought she had just memorized the 3 that we had out, but she was able to do it with the new one we just got out.

Brooke: learned to drink from a straw ( in Audrey's defense, we just learned yesterday and she was pretty close)

Audrey: she can find anything you ask her to - even stuff I can't find - which is very helpful when you are missing the zebra from the puzzle! Brooke is also a good finder, but not as quick as Audrey.

Brooke: loves her freedom walking around outside. she just looks so proud of herself. she also is funny whenever she sees a tissue/napkin. she immediately uses it to wipe her nose - and again looks so proud of herself.

I am sure there are other things that they are doing, but these are all I thought of today. Currently they are just little sweethearts!!