Ten months!

Josie and Piper are ten months!  The last month flew by with our trip to Utah grandma and grandpa visiting.  We now officially have two mobile babies and their little personalities become more apparent every day.  The girls are eating table food and great at feeding themselves their bottles, which helps me so much!  Here's some of what's been going on:

Josie:

• Finally has her bottom two teeth!  They broke through just a couple of days after we got back from Utah.
• Is crawling like crazy.  It took her a little while longer to get the forward motion going, but she is getting very efficient and moving around like crazy.
• Has been doing great with her table food.  She loves waffles, quesadillas, sweet potato pancakes, and pretty much anything we put in front of her.  She's a great eater.
• Loves to play patty cake and sometimes it almost sounds like she is trying to say "patty cake" when we play.  
• Is sweet and silly and funny and still a little shy, but getting better and better with new people.  

Piper

• Still just the bottom two teeth which she has had for awhile now.
• Is also crawling and has been pretty good at army crawling for a few weeks now.  She's also trying to pull up on things and very good at getting back to sitting.  When I go get her in the morning, she is always sitting up in her crib waiting.
• Is not such a fan of eating table food.  She throws a fit and scrunches up her lips anytime I try to give her anything new.  Sitting in her high chair is far too boring and lame for her!
• Is crazy and fun and sassy and constantly on the move. 

Here's proof of their mobility.  Usually they head in different directions, but the blinds must have lucked really interesting. 

After the rain

We had 16 inches of rain around here from last Sunday through Thursday. It might be hard to comprehend just how much rain that is so trust me when I say it's a lot! After being stuck inside all week we got out Friday for storytime at the library with Cailin and Reed, followed by 7 miles with the strollers. Then Saturday we ventured down to Morehead City to see the Koupals and check out the Seafood Festival. Fall is officially here and the temps aren't supposed to get above 70 degrees all week. Yay!!!!!

Here's some of the aftermath of our epic storm. The dogs appreciated it!




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Six-month old shots (four months later)

Here are some of the best shots from Josie and Piper's first photo shoot.  They were only six months here and are already starting to look like little girls and not so much like little babies.  Sweet, beautiful girls!

Sayonara Utah

We are home now after a great two weeks in Utah. Eleven days turned into two weeks after a canceled flight last Wednesday, which turned into a lost bag, and then a very angry mommy. So angry that even I am embarrassed by my behavior. The Delta folks still aren't sure what hit them. Nonetheless, we made it home on Friday with my dad, who was nice enough to make the not-so-fun trip with us. We enjoyed a weekend with him, and he flew out in thunderstorms yesterday.

Some of the highlights from the rest of our trip:

Lunch at Uncle Jeff and Aunt Leslie's

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My grandpa's birthday party in Syracuse


The girls finally got to meet their great grandparents




The girls with their second cousin Hadlee, who is just a few weeks younger than them


Uncle Jim and Austin drove out to meet them after a weekend of hunting


We had a fantastic time in Utah! The girls were great little travelers and in general just loved all the extra attention. I hope we get to go back sooner, rather than later. There's a reason we threw a fit and got those Delta vouchers...

Time to drop someone's crib

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Little cougars???

Daddy is going to be mad!!


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Partying with the Joneses

Tonight we went to Uncle Jer and Aunt Erika's house for a Jones family party. We ate pizza and the girls got to see Grandpa and Maryann and meet their cousins and Aunt Rebecca. We missed seeing Jim, but hope to see him before we lave.

Josie and Jer


Piper and Rebecca


Allison and Piper - I think these two might be kindred spirits


Josie and Amanda


The girls with grandpa and Maryann


All the kids with grandpa and Maryann

More Fun in Utah

We are still in Utah and having a great time. The time has gone by too quickly. The girls have had a packed schedule, but seem to be rolling with all the activity just fine. I have learned that the world won't fall apart if we miss a nap or push bedtime back a bit.

Here's some of what we've been up to ...

Playdate in the park with my friends and their kids. I also met all the girls that night for bunko. It was so much fun to see them and catch up.


Dinner at Brynn and Nate's house.







Shopping and lunch at Gardner Village with Grandma and Aunt Brynn



Hanging out at the 9th and 9th Street Festival

Aunts, Uncles, Cousins!

Sunday my parents had everyone over for a barbecue. The girls got to meet lots of new family - people who have been waiting for a very long time! Jeff and Leslie, Brynn and Nate, and Scotty all came over. Uncle Scott has been waiting for this day for a long time. This was his Christmas morning. All of the pictures are with Piper because Josie was beyond tired and having a level 10 meltdown most of the night. :( Poor girl.









On Monday, we paid a visit to Jer, Erika & Riley to meet them for the first time. The girls had fun playing with Riley's toys.









Conor came home from Ogden Monday and the girls finally got to meet him. He rescued Josie from a meltdown in the highchair while I was upstairs changing Piper.





And, just for fun, here is the view from the top of Suncrest at 6,200 feet on my run this morning.

Our big adventure

We are in Utah! We made it here after a marathon day of travel on Saturday. Josie and Piper's first airplane trip and first time out of North Carolina, and most importantly, first time meeting a lot of important people. It was a very long day, but the girls did great. Our first leg from New Bern to Atlanta was easy, then we had three hours in Atlanta to feed babies, give them bottles, change into jammies, and entertain them. Our flight to Atlanta to Salt Lake was LONG. We had one seat, so at least one baby was sleeping at all times, but the baby who was awake was a wiggle worm! Once we got to Utah, my dad met us and helped us with all the gear, we got into our van, and came to my parents where everything was all set up for us. The girls woke up at 4 am for their bottles, but went right back to sleep.

Some shots from the trip out here

Crafty craftiness

I got all crafty a few weeks ago and started making a rag quilt out of the girls' receiving blankets. I never used most of them and it seemed like a waste. Surprisingly, it actually turned out pretty cute.