11 Months!

Here are our sweet, sassy girls the day they turned 11 months.  We are getting so close to the big 1!  And so close to surviving the first year with twins.  These girls are moving all over the place, very curious, and into everything.  They are finally starting to 'get' the sippy cup, but only the one with a straw.  I see a very rough transition from the bottle in our future.  They also love to play together.  I'm going to start separating them for naptime because they won't lay down and stop 'talking' to each other.    I don't think there's a day that goes by that I don't think how lucky they are to have each other (and how lucky we are to have them).  Here are some updates on each of them:

Josie:

• Just really started pulling up on stuff about a week ago.  She is so proud of herself when she does it!  And still looks a little surprised.
• Loves to play patty cake and peek-a-boo.  I think sometimes she tries to say 'peek-a-boo'.
• Said da da today while we skyped with Josh.
• Used to be my good eater, but is trying to boycott all table food.  She sticks her tongue out and makes a gagging noise.  She would like to continue to eat baby food if I let her.
• Can be a little drama queen.  Every time I sit her down she loses it!  But calms down after about 30 seconds.  She really has a set of lungs on her and has this loud 'honking' cry! 

Piper

• Is pulling up on everything and starting to cruise a lot.  She's also getting more comfortable letting go with at least one hand.  
• Has turned into a pretty good eater.  She'll eat black beans, kidney beans, veggie burgers, etc.  All things her sister refuses.  
• Is pretty good at entertaining herself.  If I need to get something done, I put her in the play pen and she finds a toy and jabbers away.
• Likes to read books.  She will sit and entertain herself with a book for a while!  I hope she's a little reader.