Slow Down!

Every day I look at my babies and think, “Slow down! You are growing up too fast!” It is crazy because the first 6 months were so hard all I was thinking about was them getting bigger so this would get easier. And it has gotten easier, I just can’t believe in a few short months these little babies will be a year old!

(This is what happens when I try to take their photograph! Please ignore the drool!)

Emma

Addison

The girls seem like they learn a new sound every day! They babble and “communicate” with each other more and more each day. Both girls are cruising along the furniture and standing for brief periods. They enjoy reading books and hearing the sounds animals make. They are in the process of cutting several teeth. I think the teeth are coming in out of order. The top incisors are poking through now, but the two front top teeth have not come in yet. Have I mentioned I hate the pain this puts them through!? They both seem settled into the new apartment, and are sleeping and napping very well lately (unless the dogs bark and wake them)! I guess I will mess that up again when we travel next week to Panama City.

Brian and I put an offer in on a house last week and it took the entire week to come to terms, but we did finally reached an agreement. We’ll be closing on our new home in 30 days! We are so excited to be settled into our new place. So far we LOVE living here. We’ve taken the girls to the beach several times, and hung out with some old friends. We have lots of University of Florida friends close by, and can’t wait to spend the college football season cheering on the Gators!

Addison left, Emma right

Emma left, Addison right eating cheese at a Mexican restaurant. My friend Erika, her daughter Kaitlyn, and Kaitlyn's friend Elizabeth came for a visit last Friday!
Addison eventually threw this bowl on the floor and broke it! I swept it up because I felt bad.

Look at Addi's first ponytail! Thanks Erika!

I don't get their obsession with the dishwasher. They will climb in there if you let them!

They also LOVE the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Hotdog song! They get so excited when I play it for them.

Emma left, Addison right

Beach Babies

We are having lots of fun taking the girls to the beach! They both ate a fair amount of sand, and they loved the water! Emma is on the left and Addison is on the right.

Addison with the hat, Emma crawling away.

Here is what they have been up to at the new apartment. Can you see the toys everywhere? Addison wearing the purple shirt, Emma wearing the pink and white shirt

Caught at the dog bowl again! They have both decided dog food is their new favorite snack! Yuck!