T-E-N months old!

Wow. We are officially in double digits for counting months. Ten months. It's hard to believe we've been parents for ten months - but at the same time, I can't imagine life any other way than it is now.

Madilyn:

Did I mention how hard these pictures are getting to take each month??

*She loves to walk around if you're holding her hands, and she still loves to do circles around the gate we have in the living room. She's not so keen on the idea of standing on her own, but she has the idea of walking down -- as long as you're helping her.

*She enjoys using the walker that we have in the kitchen. She is able to walk pretty well and does circles around the tables in the middle. (Carter usually just bounces when he is in it, or plays with the toys that are attached to the front!)
*Madilyn is still not a huge fan of having her diaper changed or laying flat. So we have to be pretty quick during her diaper changes. And, she is still not a huge fan of getting dried off and getting dressed after her baths.
*We think Madilyn is trying to communicate because she makes little grunting noises. I'm sure she has so much to say, but it will be a little while longer until she can get it all out!
*Madilyn understands when we ask her where the cats are, or where Daddy is. She looks around and smiles and sometimes reaches and points to what we have asked her to find.

Carter:

*He pushes off of us, or holds onto the side of the gate to stand up (which Madilyn does too). He's been letting go and standing on his own a lot this past week. And, it's been getting longer each time he does it - I'd say up to 10-15 seconds.

*While Carter is getting really good at standing on his own, he doesn't walk quite as well as Madilyn. He tends to jump and move his legs instead of taking steps. I guess it's because he's just so excited and full of life!
*Carter is pretty close to being out of 12 month clothes - especially his pajamas. His turkey legs and big feet are almost ready for the next size up!
*Carter is winning the race for having the most teeth. He has 4 on top, and 3 on the bottom. We think he actually has another one coming in on the bottom. (Madilyn has 4 on top, and 2 on bottom!)

Both:

*They have both started to understand what drawers are, so we have to be careful when they are in their highchairs because they have easy access to some of the drawers. (Guess we should start baby proofing!!)
*They have both been saying "da-da" nonstop. I can get an occasional "ma-ma" every once in a while...
*Both babies really like watching and looking for the kitties.
*The babies really like snack time - and eating their finger foods as well as different yogurts.
*Breakfast in the morning is one of the harder meals for us - the babies will drink their milk pretty well, but we haven't found a breakfast food they love yet.
*Both Madilyn and Carter have started waving - Carter has only just started, and Madilyn has been doing it for about a week now. For Madilyn, it's more like her arm just goes straight up, and Carter's arm goes straight out. It's pretty cute!
*Sleeping at night has gotten better the past week or two. Carter's been sleeping through the night for a while, and we only occasionally have to worry about him getting up. Madilyn has been sleeping through the night more, only waking up once (very rarely twice) and goes back to sleep quickly.
*Both love getting to skype/facetime with family. They especially love getting to talk to their cousin Natalie who is just a few weeks older than they are.