Sloane and Tess - 15 months old

Tess and Sloane are such a fun pair. They interact with each other more and more. They have a connection that is Fun and beautiful to watch. 

Tess is officially a stepper. She takes 3-5 steps at a time and loves to walk to out stretched arms. 

On 8 July Sloane started walking holding mom's fingers. This is the first time we've gotten her to walk with any more help than just the balance.

Tess stopped nursing when we were on our trip to Idaho Falls for the Braithwaite family reunion. 

Sloane is still going strong with her desire to nurse...not sure that the physical need is there but definitely the emotional. 

On the 14th Sloane said the color purple 

Sloane and Tess -14 months old

The scooter and the crawler make for a dirty happy life. 

Tess loves to walk whenever someone is holding her hands. But will not venture off on her own with her walking skills.

Sloane got her third tooth just days after 13 months old and now she has a grand total of 4 teeth!

These two are pros at climbing up on things...couches, stairs and fire place and are slowly figuring out how to climb down. The prefer to wait for willing arms. 

Tess is my big eater. There are very few things she won't eat. 

Sloane on the other hand won't hesitate to glare at you, spit something out of her mouth into her hand, look at you while she chucks it on the ground. It's all very strategic in sending a message. 

Sloane and Tess are very good at communicating. They are only just starting to throw tantrums when they don't get what they want. 

As true one year olds they are very distractable when they do throw tantrums so it hasn't become a true trial...more like entertainment. 

Wish I could spend all the hours in my days playing with and observing them in their adorable worlds. 

Love you Tess and Sloane!

Sloane and Tess -13 months old

This babies are so fun! Lots of work but oh so much fun!

Sloane has been having a hard time not crying at night. She goes to sleep just fine but randomly wakes up crying. She still has two teeth with number three very close to the surface. 

Tess is officially a mamas girl. She is not happy with other people around unless she is in moms arms. She loves headbands and tiaras on her head. She asks for help by handing mom the tiara and saying "eh eh?"

They look at and smile at each other more. They enjoy yanking on each others hair and taking toys away. 

Sloane is getting more into dancing with us all. She's got some sweet arm movements. She loves music time where we sing "slippery fish" and she can crawl around at her leisure and join in when she wants. 

Tess still won't crawl unless mom holds her knees down and makes her. It's scooting and monkey crawl all the way for this girl. 

They are officially down to one nap a day. Mom ends up at the park pushing them in the swing or pushing them around outside in the stroller. Some days have more tears then others. We are hopping this will help to make Sunday's more pleasant...we'll see. 

Love my Sloane and her "surprised" face and my Tess with her sneaky smile. 

Sloane and Tess - 1 year old

We all look forward to hearing the happy sounds and squeaks that emanate from their room to signify they are awake. To walk in the room to big smiles and happy bounces are the best part of my day. Considering it still happens three times a day. Two nap times and 4 feedings make for busy days. 

I love that these two cuties will help you put their coats on. They will stick out their arms and reach back to try to slip their little arms in easier. So sweet!

These two got a lot of toys for their birthday but they still love sucking on shoes. Doesn't matter who the shoe belongs to. They do prefer flip flops though. 

Tess now has SIX teeth. It all happened so fast. She still won't crawl but loves to sit upright and bounce along with her feet pulling her. She also now has a funny upright crawl thing like Lacey did. 

Sloane has been fine sharing her kissing lips. She is our master crawler and likes to "stand up" on her knees. 

We have been working on blowing on hot food and they are both pretty good. When it came time to blowing out their birthday candle they could not apply their blowing knowledge to the new and exciting setting...with an actual flame. 

Their personalities are really coming out. They are such teasers and genuinely happy little people.

They eat just about everything. They like anything that is salty, sweet or has a new texture. 

Both Sloan and Tess continue to enjoy music and dancing to a read them. They seem to be getting used to church and the fact that they have to take naps in mom and dad's arms.

Sloane and Tess - 11 months old

Just this week Tess has learned to go from her stomach to her butt in the seated position. Quite the accomplishment! She has an adorable army crawl where she pulls herself across the floor to reach the object of her desire.

Sloane is officially a fast moving crawler. She gets those hands and little hips going and she can move so fast across the floor.

Standing is Tess' favorite position. You can stand her up against something that she can lean her back on and she can stay there for a good long time.

Eating continues to be an adventure with these two. I have introduced dairy such as yogurt and cottage cheese. They both love cottage cheese now. But because of their new interest in these foods they no longer like other foods they have been used to eating. They both love eating frozen peas. Straight out of the freezer.

Sloane and Tess - 10 months old

With both these girls teething and loving eating, sleeping and playing with anyone whole will play with them life is pretty wonderful with them in it.

It is so fun to see their little personalities. Tess is a big jokester who loves to make people laugh. She loves smiling at her cute self in the mirror as well as have long happy conversations that involve a lot of bouncing and arm movements. Her two bottom teeth look to be all the way though and are just the cutest. The one doesn't seem to be as crooked as first anticipated. It's amazing how much this little girl will eat. I'm not sure where she puts it all. 

Sloane on the other hand is still picky about what she eats but likes most things these days as long as it's the right temperature. 

Sloane loves playing peekaboo and has even held up her sniffy herself to hide her face. She is crawling around everywhere. Her little legs and hips are so flexible she can go from belly to sitting with no problems. She has officially gone from army crawl to full blown crawling. She might move a bit slow but it is getting faster.

 

 

Lacey - 3 years

I love this Lace! If you ask her she'd probably say "I hate it" she hates everything right now. Even when she loves it. It's crazy three year old brain. I don't get it. 

She loves her little twin sisters right now. She can be so sweet with them. She also knows who is who 65% of the time. 

Lacey loves watching kitty videos on YouTube. She is very good at playing with her toys, baby herself and with Ava. 

Lacey is awesome at putting on her socks, shoes and coat. Some times the sock heel is on the top of her foot but hey at least they are on the feet. She is a pretty good sharer if you ask first and not take first. Lacey loves Elsa and Frozen and now knows that the color blue is called blue and not "Elsa" but mostly still called it "Elsa".