We've got a walker!!

I should have posted this sometime last week, but being a Mom to twins does keep me busy.. Plus, we've been a little busy around here anyway. BUT, I am happy to report that we have a walker!!! Carter is able to take several steps on his own and walk around pretty easily. Of course, he still falls but he has pretty good balance. He still has to have something to pull himself up to get into that standing position, but once he is up, he is up! Here's a video taken on April 6th, and he really is already walking better now than shown in this video from just two weeks ago.

Madilyn is still doing a really good job of walking if she is holding onto your hand, but even recently she has been a little more brave and will take a step or two on her own. She also is just holding on with one hand which is an improvement from the two she made us hold before. I don't think she is too far behind Carter on the walking - especially since she will be seeing him do it now! Here's Madilyn in action!

Easter Sunday

This past weekend was Easter Sunday, and it was a busy day! After going to church in the morning, we headed over to Wes and Sherri's house. (Rob's brother and sister-in-law). It was great because the babies slept in the car almost the whole way there, and we even drove around a little longer to make sure they were well rested. Wes BBQ'd for the families that were there, and we really had a great time. The babies loved getting so much attention, and especially loved their gifts from the Easter Bunny! We stayed at their house for a few hours, but had to hit the road so the babies could get in that second nap and also so that we'd be home in time to get them fed for dinner. Anyways, here are some of the pictures from the day. Thank you to Nan for taking pictures otherwise I wouldn't be able to share anything!! :) And, as a side note - Carter did have a really cute Easter outfit on, but the pants were big and were literally falling off of him so we took them off. But then he looked silly wearing a long sleeve shirt with no pants - hence why he is just partying it up in his Hawaiian shirt! :)

Our family of four

Biddle Family!

Our wonderful hosts - Wes & Sherri

Grandma & Grandpa Biddle

11 months

Eleven months. My how time flies. In one month, Madilyn and Carter will celebrate their first birthday.. Wow.. Here's what they've been up to this past month:

Madilyn:

*Unofficially -- Madilyn weighs 20.6 lbs. She is 28.25(ish) inches tall.
*Madilyn is close to walking we think because she wants to grab your hands and go. She will often go back and forth from Mommy to Daddy, or even from the gate to one of us. She's definitely got the desire to walk, but she is still working on just standing on her own and holding her balance.
*We feel like Madilyn  has a lot to say because she often speaks in what Rob calls sentences. She will make lots of different noises without stopping, and we're pretty sure she just tried to tell us something..
*Madilyn loves looking at pictures and we have several of them throughout the house. She will often reach her hand out toward a group of pictures because she wants to go look at them.

Carter:

*Unofficially -- Carter weighs 22.3 lbs. He is 29(ish) inches tall.
*Carter is close to walking we think because he is able to stand up on his own and even keep his balance while bouncing a little bit. However, he is just getting to the point of understanding that he can move his feet to get around while standing.
*Carter (as you can see in the picture above) has the cheesiest grin - and it just melts my heart!
*He likes to make inquisitive type noises such as "hmmm?".

Both:

*They both still really love seeing the cats, and often laugh when they walk by.
*They are getting better with self feeding with their finger foods, and more of it is making into their mouth. Some of the things they like to eat are egg yolk, pancakes, cheese and avocado.
*They both prefer veggies over fruits usually.
*Both are cruising around while holding onto the gate, the furniture, or someone's hands. We think both of them are really close to being able to walk and often go back and forth on who we think the first walker will be.
*Madilyn and Carter have both started to learn what climbing is. Sometimes if we are in the cage with them and sitting or laying down, they will start to climb over us. Lately, if there is a toy near the edge of the gate, neither one will hesitate to put their feet on it to stand. This is probably not a good thing!
*Of course, they love to open drawers and cabinets when they have the chance -- we should probably start that baby proofing soon..
*Both babies can point and show you where their tum-tum is (though they don't always do it on command), and it's especially great when they have a t-shirt on because they can lift it up and see it!
*They like to give their stuffed animals kisses -- although it still seems like more of a bite sometimes!
*Looking in the mirror is one of their favorite things to do - especially before their baths!
*We are still working on that whole sharing thing - it never fails that the other baby wants what the other one is playing with!
*Also, when playing in their cage together, almost every day without fail, they somehow end up sitting back to back to each other. Maybe it's that twin connection..

Hopefully there will be another post or two before the next big FIRST BIRTHDAY post and recap of their FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY! I know I for sure have some pretty good videos on my phone, so maybe in the next few days, I'll post those. Anyways -- Happy 11 months, sweet babies!!!

Parents of the Year

After watching this video, I think you'll agree that we are totally Parents of the Year!!!

Carter's first fight

Yes, Carter got in his first fight. And no, it wasn't with Madilyn. It actually wasn't with another baby or human for that matter. Carter got into a fight with his music toy, and the music toy won. It's one of the musical tables that the babies have to stand up to use. As Carter was pulling himself up to play with it, he lost his grip and hit his head pretty hard. It hit right on his forehead and eye area. He wasn't a very happy camper for a few minutes, but he was a big boy and went right back to playing not long after. The music table did however leave a mark - giving him a little black eye. Poor little boy!!

A Busy week for the Biddles

We have had a pretty busy week here in the Biddle house. On Tuesday afternoon, the four of us went to Market Street in The Woodlands to meet up with some other stay at home moms and their babies. It was great getting to meet some new mommies and to let the babies play outside with other babies. We didn't stay too long though because Grandma and Grandpa Biddle came into town! They came into town Tuesday afternoon and left Wednesday afternoon. We really enjoyed getting to have them visit - especially because Rob and I got to enjoy a baby-less dinner date at The Cheesecake Factory. On Wednesday morning, I got to go run some errands around town - once again without babies - which was really nice, while Grandma and Grandpa watched the babies. I met up with everyone for lunch at Genghis Grill. Here you can see the babies are really enjoying an outdoor lunch!

On Thursday morning (today), I got the babies dressed and ready to meet some of our new friends at The Woodlands Children's Museum. It was great because there is so much open space, but there is also a smaller area that is blocked off for babies 3 years and under. Let me tell you -- Madilyn and Carter loved all of the open space and playing with all of the toys as well as the other babies. They played for at least an hour (and napped really well today because of it!). I don't think it will be hard to convince Rob to get us a membership there soon so that we can all go and play whenever we want! Here are a few shots of the babies having fun this morning! :)

Weekend Update

First of all, I can't believe we are already half way through March. We basically have a month and a half until these babies turn ONE. (Which means I better start really planning their birthday!!) Anyways, I have some more funny videos and a picture that just needed to be shared! Enjoy!

First up, here are three videos of the babies showing what is on the horizon for us --- WALKING!

Madilyn with the stroller

Carter walking with the stroller

Both babies walking (with a little help!)

In this video, I was teasing the cats with a toy that has a long string attached to the end of it, and the babies just thought it was HILARIOUS! This video makes me laugh every time I watch it!

This is Carter napping. Yeah right. I think he might be onto the fact that we watch him on video.. 

Madilyn likes giving kisses to her stuffed animals.. I'm glad they're stuffed so they don't feel the love that Madilyn is giving them!!

And to leave you with my current favorite picture...