Figure 8 Island Beach Trip- 2009

We had a great time staying at the "Tree House" on Figure Eight Island during the week of 8/17 - 8/21! The house we stayed in was phenomenal - just about 50 ft back from the beach with a perfect view of the ocean from the 3rd floor deck. Russ, Jennifer, Marlin and Ellarose joined us for several days of the trip and Brockie spent the entire week with us (From Saturday to Friday). Take a look at the pictures! The girls loved the beach and especially loved playing with their cousins! Click on the picture below to see more!

Valentine's Day - Feb 14, 2009

Wow! What a great Valentine's Day! The girls will be 15 months on 2/28/09 and they are absorbing EVERYTHING. Genevieve is walking on her own and Sophie can walk several feet by herself - she will be running around like her sister any day now! They are really babbling now and they really think they are having their own conversations with you.

There are several small milestones that the girls have hit and various adorable things that they've done to truly begin to portray their own personalities. Genevieve loves to hug and kiss everyone she sees...although she means well, she is just a little too "rough" for some of the younger babies in her class at school. She also has gotten in trouble for biting although the teachers really don't think she is doing it on purpose- she is just trying to give kisses too:).

Dad has taught both girls how to show a "touchdown" play so when we yell, "Touchdown!", they both throw their hands in the air. They are both very intrigued with the dogs and kitty as well- they have walked up to CJ and Gizmo both and the animals actually aren't as timid as they used to be....the pets are very interested in the girls too:). Well, I think Sophie and Genevieve have really bonded over the past couple of months and have really started to play together and entertain each other...they will chase each other around the house, laughing and giggling! Everything that one is doing, the other just has to get into the same thing...they love pulling every piece of tupperware out of the cabinet - chewing on them, banging the pieces together and throwing them across the floor. Genevieve has also become quite the "fashionista" - she loves to pull their clothes out of the drawers and she is actually trying to put her socks and shoes on (as much as a 14.5 month old baby can:)).

On Saturday, we had a wonderful Valentine's Day at home with the girls. Because they absolutely love to play and crawl around on our couch, we got them their own Backyardigans couch that folds out into a bed!! What a hit!!! We cannot believe how much they absolutely love having their own piece of furniture- they both love to sit on it together, reading books and chewing on toys while watching cartoons or the Food channel. Just click on the picture to see more!!

The Girls First Birthday - November 30, 2008

The girls celebrated their 1st birthday today - Sunday, November 30, 2008! It's hard to believe that they're already a year old...wow, what a year it's been! We had a party with close friends and family at the Coffee Garden, across the street from our neighborhood. We had about 30 people in all and it was so much fun!!

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Girls are 10.5 months old! Can you believe it?

The girls have gotten so big (click on the pic to see more)! They are in "12 month" clothes now (Sophie can still wear some smaller clothes). Genevieve officially pulled up to her feet last week (according to daycare) and she is now clapping when the music turns on. She even will dance by swaying back and forth when I sing to her- it's so funny!! Sophie is now crawling (backward) and is trying to pull up a little more on her toys. They both look for daddy when I mention his name and will both start to say "Da-da". :) Sophie loves the puppies and will reach out to pet them when we're outside.

Labor Day!

We all had a great time for Labor Day this year. The girls just turned 9 months old and we wanted to do something "different" to celebrate. Usually, we stay home or head to the beach for the holiday. However, this time, Jim, the girls and I (and don't forget Gizmo)headed up to Beech Mountain to get out of the heat! Chris, Susan, Russell, Jennifer and Marlin joined us for a night and we had a great time. Marlin and the girls really bonded and it was nothing more than just a great relaxing time that we needed GREATLY.

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7 months old today!

Wow, the girls are 7 months old today!!! Genevieve had her first tooth come through last Tuesday, 6/24 (the bottom front on right side) and now has the one beside it cutting through! As of Friday, 6/28 she has also begun to say "Da Da" which has thrilled Jim to death! Sophie is doing very well and is progressing - she now bears weight better on her legs and can handle tummy time alot better than she did before! They both love to smile and giggle all the time....They are now eating solid foods three times a day and are sleeping from 7pm until 7am!

However, Gizmo (our 12.5 year old poodle) now keeps us up during the night due to his diabetes- he wakes us up at 2:30/3am every morning barking to go outside. How crazy- what a sense of humor God has! Now that the girls are sleeping, the dog isn't! He definitely needs more insulin...we just tried a new approach where we put the "Pull Ups" diapers on him at night and put him in his crate- although he barks much of the night, our sound machine in our bedroom has really come in handy:).

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to Papa Kiss, Grumpy Grampy, Daddy Nims, Nanks and all of the other daddies out there! The girls wanted to show you something a little special to celebrate your big day! Click on the picture above to see it!