The past month has been a pretty stinkin' adorable time around our house. The boys have both started babbling more. Jack seems to sometimes associate certain babbles with particular people and objects... "ba" for toys sometimes other objects (ball, or bottle, I guess?), "da" for Steve (he's also just started making the follow-up "de" sound), and "ma" for me and as a general word of complaint (I think he thinks it means "I need someone to do/fix something for me," which I suppose is accurate enough). Both boys like to experiment with the sounds they can make... Henry mostly with shrieks. Jack, however, runs his fingers over his lips to make wub-wub sounds, likes to press and remove his mouth from objects to give a sort of wa-wa sound, and makes another vocalization that sounds a bit like someone rolling their r's. It's going to be strange when they really begin talking in earnest... I expect their first words will be what they hear most: "let go of your brother!"
On their nine-month birthday, enjoying time with their beloved nanny Kasey (Henry left, Jack right):
Jack can army crawl and gets around rather well. Henry can sit up from laying down, push up onto his hands and knees in very textbook crawling form, and is working on figuring out that tricky forward momentum. He has taken a few small scoots forward recently, so I think he'll get that crawling thing down soon.
Henry showing off his crawling form:
Henry is largely boycotting his formula and wants to eat solids, so he now has "real food" for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Unfortunately, Henry has rejected every type of sippy cup we're tried (including a straw cup and just using his bottle) and will only drink water from a glass like the adults do. [sigh] Jack is less interested in solids and does fairly well with his bottle, so he just does breakfast and dinner for now.
Jack is now 20 lbs 4 oz and Henry is 18 lbs 12 oz. They're growing well and are generally sweet little dudes.
Playing together on the floor, Henry in orange, Jack in white:
The camera is too slow the wild action of Jack in the activity center:
"Helping" with the laundry, Jack tips the basket while Henry pulls out the folded washcloths and puts them where they belong... on the floor:
Our sweet little Jack-Jack:
Jack enjoys some delicious foam floor tile:
"Playing" together, Jack takes Henry's pacifier:
This time, at least, they laugh about it (usually, it's not so congenial):
Henry, ready for action:
Delicious, delicious, bead track:
Ooo, more toys!
Delicious, delicious, toys:
Should we be concerned about vanity? Jack background, Henry foreground, staring deep into their own eyes via mirrored play spots:
Jack's first experience on a swing...
"Okay, what are we doing?"
"Only the best thing ever!"
Feeling the wind in his face on the forward swing:
Jack: "Whatcha doin', Daddy?"
Steve: "Assembling this safety gate to keep you out of the kitchen."
Jack: "Oh, okay, lemme help. I'll hold it for ya."
Henry, contemplating his next move after actually succeeding in his quest to get the dreaded nail file away from Dad:
Happy Henry and his best pal Mingo, striking a very dapper pose:
Henry in blue shirt, Jack in green pants, look to see who's coming in the door:
Daddy!
Jack is... unimpressed:
Jack attempts to climb Mom's leg to acquire her awesome crinkly snack bag:
Failing to ascend, Jack tries the pleading approach:
Another Jack-Jack smile (wearing an adorable outfit from Grandma and Grandpa Loveridge):
Henry! (This sweet little outfit also courtesy of Grandparents Loveridge)
Henry is bemused, perhaps a bit coy:
"Come at me, bro!"
Jack's classic arched eyebrows:
Happy Jack:
Jack's crazy curls:
Wistful Jack (early in the month, hence the shorter hair):
Ticklish Henry with Dad:
Jack is... concerned?
Jack and his Daddy:
Henry likes to work on his crawling in his crib, and often falls asleep like this:
DINNER! Jack in foreground (having just sneezed his meal all over his tray), Henry in background:
When the boys get up earlier than they really wanted to (Henry left, Jack right):
Jack, having fallen asleep gripping his crib rail:
Henry with his Mom at the park:
Jack doing one of his favorite things, riding on Dad's shoulders:
Henry insists on bringing the foam floor tile he pried up to dinner (then is distressed that it doesn't fit well with him in his highchair):
Jack in the pilot seat, Henry as co-pilot, in their awesome new "baby limo" stroller:
Little guys on the swings (Jack foreground, Henry background):
Henry also loves riding on Daddy's shoulders:
Henry shows off his reversible sun hat:
It's been an eventful month... onward we go. I expect they'll figure out crawling in the next month, so our lives are about to get a lot crazier.
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