Sixteen Months!

Our bubbas are sixteen months old and are now walking all over the place and getting into everything.  If it is not nailed down then they are trying to get into it.  I tell myself that one day my house will not be in a constant state of being undone.  We are learning the chaos of having toddlers but also the joy of having these little delightful people to talk to and laugh with.

Muscle shirts?  Seriously, I die.

The boys are still learning new words but it has slowed way down since last month.  Now they string all the words they know together as if they are having an actual conversation.  It sounds something like this: "Cookie...la-ba-ta ...bubble...cookie...Bible...papa...la-la...hava-ah-ohs (avocados)."  These kids crack me up.  They can now say cracker and try really hard to say blueberries. Winston can say his own version of sunglasses. They have learned to say Jesus and it is truly the sweetest thing to hear. They LOVE Bible story time and will effusively say 'Bible, Bible' when they know it is time to get ready for bed.  They love to flex and show their muscles.  Their flexing looks more like they are seizing (and I can make that joke since I actually have a seizure disorder) and it is soooo funny.  They like to strike a pose all the time when they are eating their meals.  They like to dance and sway to music and are pretty good at shaking their little booties.

I might have put on "Yo Gabba Gabba" to make them sit still and face the same direction.

The boys fit perfectly in 18 month clothing and are still wearing quite a few of their 12 month clothing. They are wearing size four diapers and size four shoes.  It is hard finding shoes because they have feet that are kind of fat so adjustable sandals are our friends right now.  Their favorite foods are avocados and blueberries and they would eat them for as long as they are put on their trays.  They love "Yo Gabba Gabba" and it is the one show they will watch start to finish without going off to explore again.  They love petting the dogs and say "ruff ruff" when they see them.  They are learning the other animal sounds for a cow, duck, horse, etc.  They love water and splashing like crazy in the bath tub. They like their water table and being misted with the nozzle on the hose. 

Both boys like to say "hi" all the time and to whomever they see...even the people on TV.  They have become such cuddle bugs and I am enjoying having active little boys that take breaks to just sit on my lap.  They love their papa and get so excited when he comes home from work.  Papa also gets hugs before he leaves for work. They will even give kisses now when asked. The boys are still taking two naps a day and generally sleep from 7:30 to 7:00ish. The boys are still producing new teeth with Winston having a total of sixteen and Abraham having twelve.  It has not been pretty lately with Winston getting all four cuspids at once and Abraham dealing with some serious crowding and this lateral incisor and cuspid that just cannot seem to push through.  Poor kids have big teeth and a small mouth like me. 

I cornered them in the hall to take a "walking" pic otherwise they take off in different directions. 

 Abraham is our little ham and lives to get a reaction and a laugh from people.  He is walking so well now and in the last week has just taken off. Abraham can almost walk as well as Winston. We learned that he is a climber.  Fortunately we do not have stairs and he has not figured out how to climb up on chairs, the fireplace. etc.  It is a life changer to have these little people taking off in different direction. He has become so affectionate lately and it melts my heart when he walks up to me and dives into my lap for hugs. The down side is that he has become more clingy and will cry whenever I need to put him down.  I am hoping it is a short phase.  He likes to steal apples and avocados out of the fruit bowl and start chowing down.  One day he had a green little face from an avocado he absconded with and when caught, spit the pieces of hard shell into my hand.  Seriously, he is so funny. He walks around and has this little hummy sing song thing that he does.  It is hard to explain except that is just how he is...always moving and a personality to match. This kid loves sugar and has a sweet tooth like his mama. He is very impressed with special treats and it is an incentive for his toilet use. 

Mr. Abraham with a trace a chocolate on his face aka bribery.

Walking with some confidence

This little peanut wanted to sit with me and then proceeded to give me Eskimo kisses.  Love him.

Winston is still our little singer and tries to sing a long with "Jesus Loves Me".  The only words that come through are Jesus and Bible and it is absolutely adorable.  Winston loves dirt and will sit right down and start sifting it through his hands and dumping it all over his clothes.  He is our little engineer and has to see how everything works up close.  He "helps" unload the dishwasher, plays with all the attachments on the vacuum and wants to open and unload every drawer. He is wonderful at entertaining himself and playing alone. Abraham has been taking longer naps lately and Winston will walk around the kitchen and play happily allowing me to get some stuff done. He is becoming very verbal and likes to try to repeat new words.  He likes to try to mimic Eric and say things with this deep, growly voice.

Mr. Winston

Hot stuff

Oh, just helpin' mama with the dustin'...or playin' my air guitar, whichever you prefer.

Giggles with Papa.

We are loving this stage in A&W's life.  It can be hard some days but I know we are going to look back with such fondness on these days in the future.  We are trying to live in the moment each day.