Happy New Year!

8 months (nearly 9!!!)

Almost NINE months??!!! They've been around for the same amount of time I was preggo but it doesn't seem like its been that long! They are so much fun...each day brings new and exciting adventures!!!! Up above you can see the first time they both rode in the cart like big kids together....Carter just laughed and smiled the first five minutes...he was just so thrilled!
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My friend was kind enough to let me borrow her little leather chair so I couldn't resist taking some santa pics of the kiddos! :o)

For the "Ho Ho Ho" picture I actually got asked for my "copywright release" in order to print it...LOL...I was like...wow...that's the biggest compliment anyone has ever given me!! :o)

FIRST SNOW! We were actually in Seattle for my grandpa's memorial service when it snowed here earlier this week so this was their first experience with the cold white stuff. The kids did GREAT on the plane...but then again I guess they already flew to California when they were three months old so they were seasoned travelers. ;o)

Things they're doing at nearly 9 months:

Carter:

* HAS FOUR TEETH

*Says "Dah-dah", "Bah-bah" and "Uh-oh" (the first two are not referring to "daddy" or "bottle" but are said randomly....and "uh-oh" is said after we say it...this just started two days ago!)

*Stands assisted

*sits up unassisted (though he still falls backward occasionally so momma always puts a pillow or blanket behind *wink*)

*rolls over and spins around on belly (no crawling yet!)

*Signs "milk" (usually when he's not being held by me and sees me walking by when he's hungry)

*clicks tongue

*is pretty laid back...doesn't fuss when his sister steals all his toys...just finds something else to play with

*quick to smile...is NOT afraid of strangers...loves everyone!

Caelyn:

*HAS ZERO TEETH

*Just started saying "Dah-dah" a couple days ago...other than that she just screams or says "uh-uh-uh"

*Stands assisted

*sits up unassisted

*rolls over and spins around on belly. Scoots backwards. (no crawling yet!)

*LOVES dogs...LOVES small children...she will giggle and laugh at the sight of either one...so cute.

*not afraid of strangers...has a smile for everyone!

Both kids are starting to eat all of G.erber's second foods (yeah...haven't quite gotten into making my own baby food yet...need to work on that!) and are still nursing...though with the recent plane ride I have been giving them a bottle a day just so they would be okay on the plane when I couldn't nurse them both...I may keep that bottle a day in the routine...it was nice having some help with feeding and not having to worry about being discreet and modest when feeding on the go! ;o) (which is getting more difficult...because both kids want to look around while nursing now...and they just fling their arms around to get the wrap off...its really fun.(NOT) *wink*

They STILL aren't quite sleeping through the night...I think part of the last two weeks was the fact that they had jet-lag from being in a different time zone...but the last two nights they've slept 8 hours and I am happy with that!!! They also naturally went into a nice hour and a half to two hour afternoon nap which I am LOVING...I get so much done and sometimes am tempted to wake them up because I'm a little bored and missing them...lol...of course I let them sleep though!

Looking forward to spending our first Christmas as a little family...we need to go get our tree today...we would have gotten it sooner, but as I said, we were in Seattle so we didn't get the chance yet. Having kids is amazing...having kids during the holidays is just WAY too much fun!!! I love the excuse to go into all the toy stores again...though I have only bought the kids one gift so far!! I'm really behind this year!

Today's to do list: Post on Blog (CHECK!)

Get Christmas Tree.

Buy Christmas Presents. :o)

Have a wonderful Christmas everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!