11 MONTHS

Whew, a lot happened in the babies' 11 month!  We started with finally getting our houses separate (meaning no more sharing a kitchen or bathrooms with the Kiederlens...we love them, but everyone is happier and healthier with their own space).  Amen!  The babies started walking!  AND we got new carpet!

I caught Parker a few more times with her little weird obsession! Lol.

(Scarlett : Parker)

Hehe, again!

Scarlett officially mauled that plant.  My Grandma Gretchen is a plant whisperer, so she found me a unique looking plant that grows up where little hands can't reach.

Scarlett

Parker

Parker

Brooklyn has been hounding me to sign her up for Karate since earlier this year.  Her and Rylee took a summer session of Tae Kown Do together.  She enjoyed it but told me she didn't want to take the class again.  She says it was too hard, but she learned some cool stuff :)

Scarlett started walking the first week she turned 11 months.  In typical Scarlett fashion, once she realized that she could walk, she refused to crawl anymore.  She was so determined...falling, getting back up, falling 4 steps later.  By her first birthday though, she was practically running.  Determination along with craziness is part of that little girl for sure!

Parker

Scarlett is OBSESSED with phones.  I love this pic!

A couple weeks later, Parker took to walking.  Though, she didn't take to it as quickly.  She'd do it if we pushed and encouraged her, but otherwise, it wasn't a big deal to her.  She was happy crawling and did start crawling "normally."

Scarlett playing with her Daddy

Watching "Yo Gabba Gabba"

Another one!

I miss those summer days of waking up and deciding to do whatever we wanted to in the day.  We didn't get very many of those days between getting most of the house stuff done and then school starting back up again.  Brooke wanted to make cookies after we had eaten all the cookies from just the day before (oinkers over here).

The twins were also completely weaned!  Hallelujah!  They still take formula bottles during the day like they had been with no breastfeeding at night anymore.  The variety of their diets has very much increased and they enjoy eating much more.  I never thought the day would come!  Serious. (Scarlett above : Parker below)

Scarlett

Ha!  I had promised the big girls I would jump on the trampoline with them that day when the babies laid down for their nap.  Of course it started raining, but hey, a promise is a promise!

Scarlett's go-to place in the plant stand

I love these pictures of Scarlett.  She's so sweet when she wakes up; it's the only time she's still and cuddly.

Let me jot some things down so I remember and in case my piece of paper with this list gets eaten or crumpled or flushed down the toilet or put in the garbage.  That reminds me, Scarlett put a phone and a shoe in the toilet this month!

Parker:

• loves to sit ON things
• still loves Apollo
• was the better sleeper this month
• started walking -- 11 months 3 weeks
• loves to kiss and hug people, dogs and dollies
• waves bye-bye
• makes monkey sounds
• still likes to roll her eyes back and shake her head (so weird)
• Favorite foods: strawberries, hot dogs, mac & cheese, yogurt, cinnamon toast

Scarlett

• loves to sit IN things
• likes her Grandma Dana more than anyone else, including Mommy usually
• either sleeps straight through the night or causes the most raucous
• started walking -- 11 months 1 week
• also loves to kiss and hug AND smack
• waves bye-bye
• makes elephant and bear sounds
• Favorite foods: bananas, hot dogs, rice, yogurt, cinnamon toast