16 months old

Reading in the nursery...they now fill up the chair!

I am a little late on this post. The girls are now 16 months old (and they are really starting to look like little girls)!! So, what's new with the girls? They are both little movers and shakers and they LOVE to run AWAY from their mommy....frequently gathering them up is like wrangling cats. They also LOVE to walk around and be outside. Though they still do not like to touch the ground with their hands...case in point: Brooke was sitting under the tree in our front yard playing with rocks and sticks. She decides that she wants to stand up. She scoots on her tush down to the sidewalk so that she can touch the concrete to stand up rather than the ground....nevermind she scooted through dirt, mud, and grass to get there. I have purchased them little kiddie harnesses but they are still a little too unsteady for those, but I am nervous about them in parking lots as we are loading and unloading into the van.

They are so much fun...this is definitely the best age so far (though it is clear that they both have little tempers and minds of their own and so we are rapidly approaching temper tantrum zone). They like to eat with utensils...a little trick when they won't eat their food is we just put it on a fork and suddenly it is delicious! They both like to play catch...especially if they are sitting on the couch and they can throw the ball off the couch. Sometimes they will put their arms out in front of them to catch the ball...adorable! The girls love rough-housing with their Daddy. A big fan favorite is for one of them to ride on his back (like he is the horse) and chase the other around the room...Brooke generally runs toward them squealing with delight.

Playing with the vegetables in the garden