The girls are doing great at holding our hands, and walking around. They love to pick out trees, cats, and other objects on walks, and we can already tell that "pup-pup" is going to be Jacquelyn's favorite word for awhile. It means puppy, but she calls almost anything that moves "pup-pup!" This includes cows, goats, and even a jungle animal or two. They're getting terrific at pointing out objects in their 100 words books, and really enjoy reading again. That's so nice, because for awhile, neither of them would sit and read, and our bedtime routine had to change, since I could no longer sit and rock with them while reading.
They're growing!! We're almost out of 12 month clothes, and both girls have graduated to their "big-girl" carseats. We are extended rear-facing, and will do so until they outgrow that seating arrangement, but considering neither girl was 20 lbs at the last Dr. appointment, we've got a long way to go. I'm glad though, because they're growing steadily, and they seem extraordinarily healthy.
They are doing great on the "potty," but we haven't figured out how to train them completely yet. We're just not home consistently, for enough days in a row to always let them run free, and with two babies, can you imagine the amount of pee-puddles I'd have to clean up alone?! We're looking into helpful and fast methods now, but honestly, though expensive, there's a certain convenience to diapers right now. I want them trained, but it sure is nice having the knowledge that unless I'm awfully irresponsible (or they've slept the entire night), we won't be having any accidents while we're out and about. I'm sure every parent goes through that dilemma at some point! I really can't wait til they're potty-trained, but I need Eddie here to help, so it might have to wait until we have a long weekend at home. At least we rarely travel during the winter months, so we should be able to accomplish this soon!
They've had quite a few playdates with buddies, met a few new babies in the last couple months, and gained SO much knowledge! They're still signing up a storm, and learn new words so quickly. Abigail calls all sorts of things "pretty" now, stemming from the gel fall sticky decorations I put on the windows a few weeks ago. Now I just need to teach them "smart" too! We really can't believe the girls are almost 2, and as we move into cold weather, it's even more apparent that the girls are really ready to move out of "baby" stages and solidly into "toddler" stages. Mama's not sure she's ready for that distinction yet!
