Monkeys

That is what I call them because they are EVERYWHERE!!!

I am amazed at how far babies come in their first year. To think that just eight-and-a-half months ago, these two little boys couldn't do anything - ANYTHING - for themselves (not even eat or stay warm on their own), and now they are rulers of the house and they are lovin' it!!! It is simply amazing!

One of the funniest things about these two little monkeys is their desire to climb up and over anything. It's like they seek out obstacles and try to scale them. They would be so happy if we just transformed our Family Room into a mini jungle gym with tunnels and hills and stairs. They have both been "Army Crawling" for a while now. They just use their arms to pull themselves in any direction that looks interesting. A few weeks ago, Spencer figured out the arm/leg coordination and he can definitely book it! In the past few days, Kade is starting to figure it out as well. Spencer can get down the hall and into any room he desires in a matter of seconds. Kade, on the other hand, prefers the challenge of under the table and loves the fringe on the kitchen rug.

One of the funniest things they do is crawl in and out of the bottom of our "vintage" (1990s) bouncer/saucer. At first, they pulled themselves in when their was an interesting toy stuck in the bottom. But now, they just love to climb in and hang out. I'll often find them resting their little heads on the rim. It doesn't matter if one baby is in the bouncer; they really don't mind getting stepped on. Sometimes, they just crawl in and crawl right out (and do it over and over again) just for the fun of it.

Here is Spencer about a month ago (Spencer was the first to discover this exhilarating game):

This is a couple of days ago (Spencer sitting in the bouncer and Kade is crawling underneath):

Oh, and although neither one of the boys are remotely interested in baby food (they don't care for the puree - they dramatically act as if they are choking), nor have they figured out that when they have food in their hand, they can actually put it in their mouth (they just play with it in-between their fingers), we have officially become these people:

They really are a TON of fun and such a joy (most of the time)!

*They actually do have hair. It is just so blond that it doesn't show up when the backdrop is a bright window.

**Kade's head looks enormous in that last picture. He does have the bigger head, but that angle really accentuates it. Sorry Bud!