We Have A WALKER!!!!

Emily took her first steps a few weeks ago, and has been practicing every day. For awhile, she wasn't feeling very brave and would only walk a few steps to me or Dan. Once she got a taste for it, she got more adventurous, but still had some issues. She'd get so excited and try to walk too fast, which always made her fall=( Today, she had a breakthrough and figured out that slow 'n steady is the way to go. She spent ALL day practicing! We didn't get it on camera yet, but promise to post pictures and videos soon! I can't believe my little baby is growing up so fast! She'll be one in less than a month and she's already trying to run away from me=( Wahhhhhh.

The Thomas Bike and other outdoor fun

Ben's bestie, Kai just got his very first bike. Ben is green with envy, but thankfully Kai lets Ben play with it whenever he wants. It helps that Ben has a fire-truck car that Kai loves to drive around;) Here's some shots of Ben from our outdoor fun today!
Posing on the beloved Thomas Bike!

How can he look like such a big boy and such a baby all at once?! Oh! It's the pacifier;)

Testing his boundries by playing on the stairs. He's become quite the rebel, lately.

Ben loved playing with the water in Milly's tub. he just didn't feel like joining her today!

Beating The Heat

It has been H-O-T here this weekend! We live in the world's most poorly insulated upstairs apartment, so we definitely feel the affects of global warming:( Ben isn't too bothered by inclimate weather, but Milly has been miserable. To help her cool off, I filled her ducky tub with some water and let her splash around outside!

Piano Players

Both Emily and Ben love to play the piano! This is one of the few times lately that they've sat next to each other and played with the same thing nicely. Normally, I have to break up their little tiffs and squabbles=) I know, I know...this is just the beginning of sibling rivalry!

Milly is giving her, "Do you mind? I'm trying to play" look to my cousin, Eileen.

Ben is very focused on his song. Look how he can eat a snack and play at the same time! .::Sniff, sniff::. Do I smell a piano prodigy on our hands, here? I think so!

Don't they look so cute sitting side-by-side?

I think she's ready for her first recital!

After-Bath Photo Shoot

Here's a few shots from after her bath!

Emily always needs a prop! Here she handles the baby lotion like a pro.

Feigning interest in the label, like a good little baby model

Giving me her serious face

Snacking on her favorite pink duck

"WHAAAAAAH!"

We've discovered that in addition to dogs and cats, Emily is also terrified of BIRDS. She cries and screams whenever she sees them. We're not sure why, but she seems to have an aversion to all things non-human? Curious!

"Goggy! NO!"

This is Kayla, my aunt's dog.

She loves Ben b/c he's usually sticky and dropping food on the ground.

Ben loves her because it tickles when she licks him.

Whenever they're together, fun is had by all!