Ten Months Already!

(edit...for my photog ladies, which pic comes off better? The first one is 'sharpened for web', the second isn't . What does that even MEAN?!)

These little ladies are growing so quickly! Since I have been a horrible mom at keeping up stats for these girls, I'll document what I can think of now...

Audrey wins the tooth race! She cut her first tooth during her 9th month...Norah is still waiting for a tooth to show, but I think we might be close since she seems to be running a muck with the drool.

Both girls are up and at it! They crawl quickly, pull up to stand on whatever they wish, and cruise along furniture. Like Big Brother, they love to play with the bath tub faucet, and Ethan predicts he and dad will have to fix it again before long (I would agree!). They also have a shopping cart, which Norah is getting pretty good at pushing around.

Both love to play "Patty Cake" and "Apple Pie Audrey" (that's one I made up...Apple Pie Audrey, Apple Pie Audrey! Put her in the oven; Bake, bake bake; Eat her all up!...It's silly and tickly and the girls love it). Norah is especially good at initiating the games by clapping her hands. I think she almost has the "roll" part down, too. I can see her thinking it over and trying it out.

They have super hearty appetites. There's not much they won't eat, including any little thing on the floor, from cheerios to leaves. I have to keep a very close eye on floor bits, especially with an Ethan around.

They go to sleep well most nights. They'll sleep from about 7:30/8:00 p.m. until 6:30/7:30 a.m. Audrey is almost always first to awaken, and usually crying for me. She'll stand in her crib and cry (it's more like a whine) until she sees me coming, then it turns to smiles. Norah will often wake up talking, cooing, or just laying quietly. Every now and then, both girls will wake up and be content to talk to each other for a good 1/2 hour before they start to fuss. I love mornings like that!

Ask them to give you High Five and they will.

At their 9 month check up, Audrey was about 15 lbs (10%) and Norah was about 16 lbs (50%).

What else??? OH! One of my favorite things they do...How can I describe it? They have a way of talking by making a sound with their voice, then rubbing the back on their fist against their mouth so it makes a "blub, blub, blub" (kind of like a modified Indian call). Norah started it, then Audrey caught on. Makes me laugh every time, but I've yet to catch it on video.

That'll have to do. It's waaay past my bed time and I'm trying to be intentional about setting my alarm before 6:00 a.m. so I can get up and have some Bible time with the Lord. It's been tough, but I really need to get back in the habit of setting aside the first part of my day for Him.