7 months old

K&L turned 7 months old this past Sunday. They are growing and changing so much these days. I’m not sure if it is because I am now away at work all day, but I really do seem to be able “see” them change on a daily basis. There are days where I swear their hair is longer when I come home versus when I left in the morning, and it seems like they are learning to do something new each day. They are so much fun!

The past month has been filled with lows and highs – I had to return to work on September 9, but you are both thriving with your wonderful nanny Sara. You both experienced your first illness (ear infection & cold virus), but now that you are feeling better you seem especially happy and smiley. I miss you so much while I am at work during the week, but I love coming home to your smiling faces each evening and cherish our time together on the weekends even more.

Kenzie: You cut your first 2 teeth in the car on the way back from Virginia when you were 6 months and 3 days old. You were a total trooper and we really didn’t even know you were teething until they had popped through! You have become a champion sitter and now that you have perfected that skill you would much prefer to sit vs. lying on your tummy. Crawling can wait. You love your sister so much and constantly want to be touching her – sometimes she is not so excited by this because it can lead to poked eyes and pulled hair – but it is all done with loving intent. You are also an excellent stander – you love to stand up by just holding on to one hand or by holding yourself up on my knees or the ottoman. You have started to develop a bit of “stranger danger” – at least when “strangers” are in our house. The cleaning lady and photographer both caused your lower lip to pout – and the heartbroken cry to ensue. Just when I started to worry that you and your sister aren’t verbal enough, you proved me wrong and started talking up a storm … and you now have this high pitched screech which I am pretty sure could break glass :)

Lexi: You also cut your first tooth this month – about a week after your sister. I’m not sure if it was because you were also sick at the same time, but it seemed to be a much more painful/traumatic experience for you. Thankfully, you are now feeling better and are back to your old self. You have a very strong personality and live in extremes – you are either very, very happy and have a big dimpley grin to show it or you are very upset and your “stink face” makes an appearance. You are an old-pro when it comes to sitting and have now embarked on your next challenge – crawling. You can go from sitting to crawling position and are able to move around pretty quickly in an army crawl position. You have started practicing raising up on all fours and rocking back and forth, but haven’t started moving in this position yet. You also like to stand and have started to look down and move your feet while standing – I guess you are trying to figure out how they work so that you can start walking J You are obsessed with feet – you especially love mommy’s painted toenails and sparkly shoes. You love “playing” with your sister at times and she can make you giggle like no-other, but other times you need your personal space. You still love watching Tobi and love to flirt with your daddy from across the room – giving him big dimpley grins! You have started sleeping much better at night, just in the past few days (still getting up once a night, but just briefly) … now if you could only teach your sister to do the same! You get excited about eating solid food – opening your mouth wide and diving in. Your enthusiasm waned a bit while you were sick, but you are starting to get it back.

Toys you are both currently enjoying are; Sophie the Giraffe, any books (especially those that can be chewed on), and a wooden multi sided Imaginarium toy with alphabet squares and shape maze that you can both play with at the same time. But what you really love to play with are random objects – the camera lens, daddy’s watch, mommy’s iphone, the video baby monitor, scarves, etc. We could probably save lots of money on toys J

I can’t wait to get home to you both each evening. Walking into the house to see your smiling faces is priceless. While I wish that I could spend all day with you, I really do think that you are enjoying your time with Sara. I am so thankful that we found a nanny that we can trust and that she takes such good care of you while we are at work. I love watching you both blossom!