I cannot believe it, Owen and Emmaline will be ONE next Friday! We have been through so much together this past year, and darnit, we deserve a party! :) The party planning is under way for next weekend, and I can't wait to post the pictures!
We spent July 4th weekend in Oklahoma, and visited our families in Norman and Hydro. My sister-in-law had a party at her house the night of the Fourth, complete with an impressive fireworks show put on by the guys. :) By that time, it was waaaay past Twin Bedtime. Owen was not a fan of the fireworks noises, so we kept him inside to play. Emmaline, however, was a hoot, and would reach out her hands to "touch" the fireworks and would yell and clap, even during the super loud booms. Unfortunately, I was so busy talking and running babies around, I never took any pictures!
Emmaline started walking with assistance about a month ago, and is cruising furniture. We're going to start a few light exercises with Owen to get his motivation going. The kid just doesn't' want to bother, but will take a few steps with assistance and will use furniture to balance.
Emmaline: "Strike a pose, there's nothing to it, VOGUE, vogue, vogue..."
At around 9 1/2 months, both dropped baby food altogether (and still didn't have any teeth!), and have been eating whatever we can cut into pieces fast enough! They are also drinking out of a
sippy cup, though most of the time they have more fun shaking the water all over their tray than actually drinking it! They love fruit and grilled cheese sandwiches, but I'm still trying to warm them up to green vegetables.
Teething crankiness has come off an on. Owen has one bottom tooth and two top, and Emmaline has two on the bottom and her two top are poking through. Both still like to dance and clap to music, "read" out loud and yank toys away from each other.
Way to go Owen, another satisfied customer!
Yup, outgrowing the maternity clothes. Nice. :)
