Babies are cruising the furniture and thinking about walking soon. Theo has started play biting, and he has an irresistible, mischievous laugh when you scold him for it. Working really hard to discourage it from becoming a thing, but I think it’s becoming a thing. Theo is interested in nature this month. He points at trees, plants, birds and bugs. He crawls over to the window to watch the wind in the trees. You should see his smile when he greets his patch of zinnias in the morning! Arty is pulling up like a champ. Unlike his brother, he can also get back down. He likes to do that in the bathtub which requires a hearty shout, “CANON BALL!” The splash and delight is just about the best way to round out a day. Arthur is interested in books! He spent 15 minutes looking at books on his own today. I love that he is interested in reading and looking at pictures. Mom and dad are doing okay. Sleep has been a bit iffy this past month because the twins are getting MOLARS. Yes, it’s early for that. Hoping they come in smoothly and we can move on to more fun things! :)

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Adding three new books to the list this month. The Giver of Stars blew me away. Very surprised because I thought it would be just a casual read. Could not put it down. Finished it in three days.

The boys turned one this month!! Their first birthday was a huge milestone. I’ll be honest - I’m not really sure where to go from here. Most of the baby books I’ve read got us to the one year mark. I found myself looking around a bit like, well now what? Perhaps that’s the way of things. They are pulling up and crawling so fast. They chatter and talk nonstop. They play along side each other and are playing together more and more. They’ve even had a few sibling squabbles. (Maybe more than a few.) They enjoy time apart and are always delighted to be reunited. I’m so proud of them and what they are learning. They amaze me, push me to be a better person, and teach me to love and look at the world differently.

We celebrated their birthday with two smaller parties with immediate family. I made their first cake - sprinkle with cream cheese frosting. My nephew Jackson said, “You baked this cake pretty good, Aunt Maddy.”

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