In keeping with past milestones, almost exactly two months to the day that HRP took her first steps, A Squared made her first attempt. She's up to two or three at a time before falling into a fit of giggles, but she's a determined little bean. She gets right back up and tries again. The problem is that she's too busy giggling to regain her composure and balance to continue. Plus, little Twinkle Toes is always at the tips of her toes while trying. That same day (Saturday), A finally mastered the art of food to spoon to mouth, and repeat. Go A!

She walks.

Before, it was a step or two, here and there. It was a wobble, a tentative movement of one leg in front of the other, a pause, a collapse. Before, it was all nervousness and hesitance. Before, the praise and applause scared her to the ground and she would scramble, startled, on all fours into my lap.

Now, she follows me on two legs. She walks with purpose towards her goal. She chooses how to move. She climbs. Now she bends, picks up an object and brings it to me. She almost ran yesterday. She taunts us with her skill. Now I am the one who is scared!

How's this for a birthday gift: M walks! On the night of my birthday, after a fiasco of a birthday dinner at Abuelo's, M made it up to me by walking! We were sitting on the floor, recovering from her recent illness (think prunes people), and I asked her to get me the Cookie Monster book. She took one look at it, stood from my lap and began walking towards it. When she got to it, she bent down to pick it up and we erupted in applause! Since then, she's been practicing her new moves, doing something halfway between a wobble and a leap, and slowly gaining confidence in her skills. Thanks to Her Royal Pieness, for a wonderful birthday surprise!

Toddlers in the hiz-ouse!

She's got teeth!

A found her feet.

Moments later, her mouth found them.

Maggie rolled over today, December 26, 2005!!

We were expecting it for a few weeks now, because she kept twisting in her bouncer and on the floor. But Monday, while playing with her new toys and watching Home Alone, Maggie finally did it!! She was attempting to reach her Discovery Triangle when she did it and once she rolled, she kept doing it over and over again!! We're so proud of our little girl. Little Sister isn't far behind - stay tuned!

Our First Turkey Day! 

The Babies at 11 Weeks

Maggie weighs 9 lbs. 15 oz. and is 22 inches. She is in the bottom 10th percentile.

Audrey weighs 9 lbs. 10 oz. and is 21 1/2 inches. She is in the bottom 5-10th percentile.

Both are just barely in their 0-3 month clothing. They are tiny little beans but to us they are growing so fast!

Both lift their heads when they are on their bellies, and look around.

Maggie scoots and sometimes scoots so much in the crib that we'll awaken to find her kicking Audrey in the face!

Both smile and recognize us, smiling when we greet them in the morning or after work!!!

Maggie does the crazy head side to side thing when she's hungry and sees the bottle coming towards her!!

Both recognize their doggies and will watch them intently.

Audrey watches Baby Einstein and is hypnotized!

Audrey coos and tries to talk!!

Both will imitate me if I stick my tongue out at them...they won't do it for Daddy though!

Both have their parents, their aunts and their grandparents wrapped securely around their little fingers!!!

Our first halloween. 

Happy birthday Mommy!!! 

Maggie 's first day home! Sept. 12, 2005 

Sept. 12, 2005: Audrey's first day home! 

Born September 8, 2005 at 5:40 p.m. 

Born September 8, 2005 at 5:39 p.m. 

Happy Birthday Audrey! 

Happy Birthday Maggie!