In Motion

In Motion... that is the best way to describe the girls right now!

Here are some pictures from their gym this week. 

Playing at the gym is a huge hit needless to say.

Trampoline Fun

Tyler checks herself out in the mirror

Is that me or sissy I am looking at?

Harper climbs the stairs up to the slide

Tyler in the ball pit

Harper in the ball pit

And another form of motion too....WALKING! 

Yes, our Tyler is walking. 

Here is a short video.

Snow Day!!!

Its a SNOW Day here & the girls are very excited!

They haven't seen snow since they were 6 weeks old 

& enjoyed it from inside. 

Today they experienced the snow first hand...

outside, cold & wet... & loved it!!

Early this morning

In PJ's wondering why it is white outside!

Harper

Tyler

Baby its cold outside!

Harper ~ 13 Months

Tyler ~ 13 Months

Snow Day!

Harper- first time in the snow!

She loved rolling in it!

Tyler- first time in the snow!

She loved tasting it!

This is so fun.

Even Pearce came out to play.

Happy SNOW Day!

This & That

Tyler & Harper are a bundle of fun these days. We think that they are actually starting to understand what we are saying and are trying so hard to talk. Harper can point to her ear when we ask her to and has taken up a big interest in pulling sissy's ears too when we say "ear." We are working on teaching them nose, eyes, & mouth. Also new is answering to what a duck says... "ka ka ka"- their version of quack, quack, quack!

Posing for the camera

Tyler (L) & Harper (R)

Snacktime with Elmo

Every afternoon after their nap this is where they sit like big girls

This is why we just joined the Gym for Toddlers (My Gym)

They love climbing and tumbling!

Harper shows off her new hairdo

Since they won't wear bows right now this is the style of the moment

Tyler & her sproutlet

Watching Sesame Street with Mommy after Church

You would never know from their innocent faces that just 2 hours before this was taken they were kicked out of the church nursery and banished to stroll the hallways with Ms Dot. We have a long way to go with the separation anxiety before we start pre-school in the fall. 

Here are some more pictures of the girls at 13 months. A lot of repeats from previous posts... but enjoy!

Dad's first 24 hours straight

Kind of hard to believe right? The girls are ~ 13 months and this is the first time I have kept them by myself for 24 hours.  I had numerous volunteers willing to come by to help out, but I insisted on doing it myself to prove to Elizabeth I could.  Fortunately they were very well behaved.  So well behaved in fact I decided to go ahead and potty train them while mom was out of town.  Don't believe me?  The proof is below!  

We really just got these potties in the mail today and could not resist posting these pictures.    How times have changed.  A few years ago when I had reward points at work I ordered grill tools and a watch, these days I am ordering Boon Potty Benches!

Back to the weekend.  We did have a great time - just dad and the girls.  We took a trip to the park and to REI, played with our toys, danced, ate, and missed mom!  I have said it before but I will say it again, hats off to my lovely bride as taking care of these two girls is a full time job (plus overtime) and she manages to do it 7 days a week.  Thanks for everything you do mom.                

Bouncey, Bounce!

A guaranteed smile... bouncing on the ball with Ebby!

Park Playtime

We go to the park a few times a week to play and their eyes light up when they see where we are going. They are very curious and explore & play in the playground without hesitation to try the next thing. They have become quite the dare-devils. Favorite part of the park at 13 months... the slide! Here are some pictures of the girls playing at the park over the weekend.

Harper

Tyler

Harper on her way to the slide

Tyler goes down all by herself... what a big girl!

Giddy-Up!

Harper

Tyler

Harper in the playhouse

Tyler in the playhouse

Harper

They love seeing each other through the glass!

Dad had the first 24 hours with the girls by himself this weekend.... he survived... and this week he has promised to blog about it. Stay tuned!

Storytime with Daddy

Tyler & Harper 

LOVE 

storytime!

After baths each night we spend about 30 minutes reading books.  

Reading with Daddy

The girls love helping to turn the page

Harper

Tyler

13 Months Old!

Today the girls are 13 Months Old! After a few days at Honey's house ringing in the New Year, Tyler & Harper are back home and Mom & Dad are refreshed & energized for 2009. 

Harper (L) & Tyler (R)

13 Months Old

Wearing Mom's dresses from when she was little!

Harper is our talkative bookworm

She is content sitting and flipping through books. We often hear her up in the middle of the night "reading" out loud to sissy- she prefers a book to sleep with over a scruffy dog!

Newest words for Harper:

Uh Oh!

Ty Ty (name for her sissy!)

Doll

She also is flying by sissy with the number of teeth she has- 

with all 4 of her top teeth coming in at one time. 

Tyler is our mover & shaker!

She will spend an entire afternoon pushing around chairs, tables or anything else that she can get her hands on. She has perfected the skill of pushing it to one end of the room the turning it around and pushing it back with her face showing a big sense of pride. 

We think she will be the first to take some steps on her own.

She still holds on tight to Doggie & Big Bird can turn tears into smiles. 

Fun Activities at 13 Months:

Having books read to us

Playing Piano & making music with our instruments

Peek-A-Boo (still a hit!)

Riding in our cars outside

Feeding Pearce

Cooking in our kitchen

Singing songs

Watching Elmo

They are truly happy girls!

Miss Harper

Miss Tyler

Harper has learned how to give her doll a kiss!

Tyler hugs her doll from Ebby. I wonder what she will name her?