11 months and counting

11 months old today. They are busy 11 month olds.

Camryn is a singer, climber and a foodie. She sings with the hairdryer, sings when she hears a song and sings with you. Even if it is just "ahhhhhhhh" really loud, she's singing. She's one strong booger. She climbs on everything. There are absolutely no limits to what she will climb or attempt to climb. Just today I caught her trying to climb the oven by hanging from the oven door handle and putting her feet up on the door. She also gets on one of Macey's riding toys by herself, that's coordination. She's getting closer to walking. She'll walk with just holding one of my hands. Eat, she loves to eat. She will be done with what I give her within minutes. I hardly turn around and she's already done eating. And don't even think about taking food away from her once she's got it in her hand, or face a professional 11 month old tantrum (screaming and writhing included). Eat in front of her and don't share, if you dare. She will hold a grudge as well. You hurt her feelings (i.e don't share your food) and she won't forgive you quickly.

Miles is animated, a talker, and a head hugger. He is so bubbly and passionate. He squeals in excitement every morning when Sean or I go get them out of the bed. He will be crawling or cruising and will laugh at every move. He still thinks I'm pretty funny. After I read to them at night I ask if I can have a kiss and grin at them. Miles will grin back with those charming eyes all while keeping his two fingers in his mouth. He won't take them out when I go in for a kiss and that cracks him up. I have to take them out of his mouth and he thinks that's funny too. He has always been my little talker. Now he's copying a lot of what he hears. He definitely knows "ball" and uses it correctly. His little face lights up as he picks up a ball and says "ball" over and over. He loves playing ball. He's also said several other words, my little parrot. He loves to give you head hugs. He will bury his head in you as that's his way of giving you a hug. Miles is getting closer to walking too, but thankfully he doesn't climb as much as his sister (I don't think I could handle two climbers at the same time). He likes to push around those push toys and any other object that will push easily. He's also been caught pushing Camryn around on the riding toy that she can get on by herself. There's one of many advantages of having twins, they push each other around instead of mom/dad having to break their backs bending over to push them!

Some cute moments we've been about to experience in these 11 months are Miles and Camryn giving each other kisses, them laughing and talking to each other, Macey, Miles and Camryn playing chase around the kitchen island, Miles/Camryn stealing food from each other, Macey being a little momma to both of them, Miles and Camryn reaching for and holding each other's hand while riding in their carseats in the car, Macey getting worried about her brother/sister as someone walked away holding them, all three of them "attacking" us when we lay on the floor to play with them...there are so many.