It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

I have always loved taking photos of the twins - this blog is certainly proof of that.  

Recently a friend lent me her professional photo back drops.  I added a few of my own and have taken it upon myself to take countless photos of my babies and my friends babies. 

Here are the best ones so far. 

The countdown is on

It's only 2 weeks until the twins first birthday party (even less until their actual birthday).  I have been busy this week getting everything together for their big day.

I am having a hard time reconciling the fact that it's been almost a year since our twins made their early and rather unexpected entrance into the world.  I am amazed at how far they have come.  This year has been the slowest and fasted of my life.  What amazes me the most these days is how much the twins seem to love each other.  They follow each other around the house constantly.  They share toys (most of the time) and they even give each other hugs and kisses.  It's so sweet to watch.

Josie has recently become obsessed with climbing in and out of her bumbo chair.

This afternoon James didn't want to go done for his nap.  Instead he spent 30 minutes doing laps of his crib.  No fussing.  Just laps of his crib until he finally fell asleep.

They play together all the time now.  Here they are in their pool.

And here they are about 10 minutes later at their book nook doing a puzzle.

Baptism Professional Pics

The baptism was such a blur of excitement that we didn't get any pictures of the babies.  So I had a few professional ones done.  Here are the best ones. 

So many signs and sounds.

James has really taken to sign language lately.  He now signs more, all done and dog.  He can also wave, blow kisses and clap.  He also knows how to point to things when we ask like buttons, our noses, our teeth, etc.  I am pretty sure he has also added the word HI to his vocabulary.  It's fascinating how much he is comprehending.

Josie is also making big progress.  She is starting to stand unassisted.  She signs milk and more and loves to wave and clap.  She is also pointing to lots of things and reaching with both hands to be picked up.  It amazes me how social she is.  She will pretty much let herself be held by anyone and she is almost always full of smiles around familiar and unfamiliar people.  

They have both recently started giving us kisses.  This pose came about organically I did not prompt them at all.  It is very clear that they love each other very much.  Now we just have to work on kissing with closed lips and on the cheek :)

Winter at the Cottage

This past weekend we went to the cottage with Grandma and Grandpa.  We took the babies for their first winter walk in their new snow suits.  James lasted about 5 minutes before he started to fall asleep so we had to turn around.

I have lots more pics but they are still on my camera.  I will post them soon :)

Here is James with his GREAT Grandmother.  They both adore their great grandma.

They are on the move - James is practically running with his walker.

Jojo loves her grandma.

 Jojo also loves Maggie.  She is definitely the most patient dog.  She just lays there and lets the babies put their fingers in her mouth or use her fur to pull themselves up to stand.

Playing house.  They are at a point now where they follow each other around and play together :)

A day in the life

Today we really turned the living room into the babies play room.  Josie loved climbing on all the pillows on the couch.  They are playing together so much now.  They push their car together, play house together, crawl to the baby gates together.  It's really cute to watch them.  

Yesterday we went to the Turtle Creek Early Years Centre for a baby group.  Afterwards we were playing in the main room and Josie decided that she wanted an up close view of the doll house.  This is what happens when you are 11 months old and only 14 lbs.

11 month photoshoot

I finally got around to editing their 11 month photo shoot pics.  I took them on November 11 and it was so warm that we even did a few in the back yard.  The pink dress that Josie is wearing is one that my Grandmother Lackie made for my cousin Brenda when she was a baby.  She died 2 years before I was born so I love it that Josie has a little something from her.  It's still a bit big - but will probably fit perfectly this summer.