The girls have had a fun week after turning the big 0-1. We got together with our twin friends, Kaelyn and Shae and their mommy Ashley, for a play date on Wednesday. Brooke crawled around exploring everything while Allie sat and took it all in. We were hoping that she would start crawling by her 1st birthday, but she’s not quite there yet. But, we’re still working with a physical therapist, and I just know that she’ll get there in no time. I always talk about Allie and Brooke as one unit, but they are SO different from each other. Here is a little about each:
Allie: She is SO sweet. She is content to just sit and “read” a book. She has such a calm disposition. She studies people and things and just takes everything in. When people come up and talk to us (which is often), she stares at them and decides whether they are worthy of her smile. When you say “YAY,” she claps her hands and gives the sweetest smile. Daddy loves it because she will repeat “dada” when you say it to her. No “mama” yet, but we’re working on it. She likes to sit in daddy’s lap and watch tv. As long as she is being held, she is happy. But, she loves to play with her sissy too, as long as Brooke doesn’t beat up on her.
Brooke: She is our crazy little monkey. She is full of energy and won’t sit still for anything. When she’s in a good mood (which is most of the time), she has a smile that will light up any room. But, when she gets mad, you will definitely know about it. She has the loudest shrill when she cries and does a raspberry when she’s really mad. I just have to laugh at her when she does it, which usually makes her even madder. People say that she looks more like her daddy, which I can definitely see. She has been crawling for 3 months now and tries to pull up and stand on everything. Just today she started trying to stand on her head with her legs out straight (there’s a picture below). She is SO cute and SO busy all the time.
Speaking of Brooke, she just had a follow up appointment with the cardiologist last week. They were checking to see if her PDA was still open, and it is. So, we have to check back again when she turns 3. If the PDA is still open, they may have to close it surgically. They can’t do it now because her vessels are still too small to get a catheter in there.
Gotta go get ready for some more college football this weekend. Hope the Aggies don’t try to pull another one out in OT, or dad might blow a gasket. Gig Em’ Ags and Get Yer Guns Up. Now, that’s a house divided!
Allie: She is SO sweet. She is content to just sit and “read” a book. She has such a calm disposition. She studies people and things and just takes everything in. When people come up and talk to us (which is often), she stares at them and decides whether they are worthy of her smile. When you say “YAY,” she claps her hands and gives the sweetest smile. Daddy loves it because she will repeat “dada” when you say it to her. No “mama” yet, but we’re working on it. She likes to sit in daddy’s lap and watch tv. As long as she is being held, she is happy. But, she loves to play with her sissy too, as long as Brooke doesn’t beat up on her.
Brooke: She is our crazy little monkey. She is full of energy and won’t sit still for anything. When she’s in a good mood (which is most of the time), she has a smile that will light up any room. But, when she gets mad, you will definitely know about it. She has the loudest shrill when she cries and does a raspberry when she’s really mad. I just have to laugh at her when she does it, which usually makes her even madder. People say that she looks more like her daddy, which I can definitely see. She has been crawling for 3 months now and tries to pull up and stand on everything. Just today she started trying to stand on her head with her legs out straight (there’s a picture below). She is SO cute and SO busy all the time.
Speaking of Brooke, she just had a follow up appointment with the cardiologist last week. They were checking to see if her PDA was still open, and it is. So, we have to check back again when she turns 3. If the PDA is still open, they may have to close it surgically. They can’t do it now because her vessels are still too small to get a catheter in there.
Gotta go get ready for some more college football this weekend. Hope the Aggies don’t try to pull another one out in OT, or dad might blow a gasket. Gig Em’ Ags and Get Yer Guns Up. Now, that’s a house divided!
Allie practicing her rocking skills
I was trying to take a picture of Brooke here, and she climbed on top of me and got right in my face. She is learning that the camera means smile!
Allie pretty excited about something!
Brooke starting to get mad b/c it's night night time!
Allie doing some Army crawling across the floor
And Brooke is officially mad!
Brooke's new trick. And she insisted on doing it on the tile for some reason. Guess it felt better on her head than the soft carpet ???
Brooke at our playdate on Wed.
Allie trying to take off her pink sparkly shoes
Look at me, mom!
Allie digging in my purse...catcha!!
Kaelyn posing for the camera. She literally gives an official pose when she sees the camera.....so cute!
Shae is checking out the fun equipment!
A & B are worn out from our jog earlier this week
What are you looking at? Your face, Brooke!
Just as pretty, Allie! Must have been bath night or I would have kept them a little cleaner!
Bib says it all...
Allie is digging her hairdo. It's probably staying still with all the pear juice that she wiped in it with her fingers. You gotta love finger food! 
