Stand UP!

The kiddos are officially standing! They can pull themselves up on just about anything and are loving this new independence. Mom and dad are a little scared, but it's awfully cute to see the two standing by the ottoman playing together. They are just so big now! We hit 10 months on Thursday and mom is beginning to think about their 1st birthday that's right around the corner. They are officially "friends" now and light up whenever they see the other. We hope this lasts through the teen years!!

Jackson Camper has continued to be persistent in taking food from Carlisle at every opportunity. On Wednesday, Kendal was taking the twins to school and heard Carlisle screeching from the backseat. He thought that was weird since he had put her in the car with her Podee bottle and she was happily drinking away when they pulled out of the driveway. When Kendal got to school, he found that Jackson Camper had taken the Podee from his sister and was drinking her bottle! The kids are side-by-side in their carseats in Kendal's Jeep so clearly they need some space between them from now on!

Quick note: a Podee is a hands-free bottle my friend Brittany told us about and it's AMAZING! Anyone with babies should get one - click here for the link to buy one!

We've discovered that the twins LOVE music, especially when their daddy is singing. Their favorite is Kendal's rendition of "Johnny B. Goode" - it's precious, they bounce and clap and laugh along to the music!

A quick shout-out to the twins' best buddy Will who turns one on Tuesday! It's surreal that it's been a year since my friend Mary Elizabeth and I prepared for motherhood - what a fast but amazing year we've had! I posted a few pics of Will and the twins in honor of his birthday :)

Teeth (yes, that's plural!)

This past weekend, Kendal let a Cursillio retreat and Nana came up to help watch the twins. We noticed that Jackson had a white spot on his upper gum and assumed a tooth was on the way. However, Lauren realized that a bottom tooth had actually cut through when he bit her on the nose! He won't let us see the tooth, but it's definitely there. Today, Lauren was giving the kiddos a bath and thought she saw something in Carlisle's mouth. Turns out she has cut a tooth on the bottom gum as well! They are really on the same pace developmentally, which is surprising but really comforting for us. Note, the photo is not of either of the twins but one I shamelessly stole from Google since I can't get near either twin's mouth without them clamping their jaws tight.

The twins are also pulling up! Jackson mastered this skill first and actually pulled up all by himself for the very first time in the church nursery (Carolyn and Alvin, two church members, are our witnesses!). On Monday morning, Kendal went in to get a happily babbling Carlisle out of her crib and there she stood, hands on the rail, standing on her strong little legs. Crazy! Jackson has really continued to pull up while Carlisle, confident in her new skill, is happy to play with her toys. We've noticed that Jackson wants any toy Carlisle has, but C is pretty quick and can dodge his grabbing hands! She has done her share of toy stealing, too, so it looks like we're in for a long ride!

Carlisle Claps