twins 9 month update

(Nov 27-Dec 26)

Another month of milestones and fun! You are both expert crawlers and are turning into little boys and less baby. Are you really just 9 months old?!  I'm predicting you'll be walking before a year! You celebrated your first Thanksgiving and Christmas and attended a few parties like watching the Old Fashioned Christmas Parade in West Chester at a friend's apartment and Uncle Dan and Aunt Haley's engagement party. Mommy and Daddy also had a babysitter and went out together for the first time to your Uncle Nick's 21^st birthday party. You were well behaved and slept and we had a really fun time!

Old Fashioned Christmas parade

Dan and Haley's engagement party

You play in your play-yard a lot and always seem to end up in the same spot, wanting the same toy or stealing each other's Wabbanubs. You enjoy individual playtime and attention too (when you get it). You love to pull up on the sides of the gate and stand! We had to lower your cribs the whole way down too.  I started bathing you together which is fun.  The logistics get tricky though and to be safe I have only done that when Daddy is there to help.

first bath together

before we lowered your cribs

Meeting Santa for the first time.

Kyle...

You have a special high pitched squeal which means you see your kitty Nala. You also have a Zombie-like growl (your Uncle Jon loves that). You “talk” back at us and things. You love to blow raspberries and mimic. If Tyler coughs, you will fake cough. You sometimes breathe loudly through your nose or pant when you get excited. You started sitting on your knees, crawling everywhere, pulling up on everything, clearing the coffee table of whatever is on it, you just starting cruising a little too. You discovered how to crawl up and down the step to the kitchen very quickly. You have also climbed one stair to the upstairs. You will let go while standing to see how long you can balance before plopping on the floor (usually 1-3 seconds).

You pucker your lips (your cousin Josie would do this duck face when she was your age).

You also cross your hands and make a chubby face by pulling your shoulders up and pulling your chin back when you don't want any more food.

On December 1 you cut your first tooth (bottom left). Later that month you cut your second bottom tooth. You rip your bibs off now. You make feeding time messy by blowing raspberries after I give you a spoonful of food!

Unfortunately we dealt with a lot of illness this month. You had a fever and double ear infection on Dec 12. You also had a cold. You are a trooper though and still slept really well most nights despite the discomfort.

I love how you smile with your eyes. You weigh about 18 lbs.

Tyler...

(I don't know why the font is SO small!!! I keep trying to fix it & it won't change. ugh.)  
My little guy. Everyone comments on your fluffy hair that sticks up. You have such a sweet face!  You started out with a “hobble” crawl but it only took a couple weeks to master actual crawling. You used to be more content staying in one spot but now you enjoy exploring. You “talk” a lot and make “dadada” “mamama” “bababa” sounds. You laugh easily when tickled or when I make faces at you. You like to puff out your cheeks and blow air.  You started sitting on your knees, crawling, pulling up on everything, and clearing the coffee table of whatever is on it.  You go up and down the step into the kitchen also (after watching Kyle) but you usually fall/roll down. 

Unfortunately you also dealt with some illness this month. You had a cold/fever and didn't sleep well in your crib so you sleep in our bedroom a few nights in the rock and play. You weigh about 16 lbs.

Your first holidays were special even though you are too young to know what's going on. We tried to show you how to open gifts on Christmas but you weren't interested! You got diapers and a few clothes and toys from family members. You also got lots of your cousin Josie's toys from when she was your age. You're having fun with your new more advanced toys!  Happy 9 month birthday my loves!