EIGHT months old!!!

Happy Birthday!!!!

These mini's are growing fast, eight months already...wow. I know that is what every parent says, but it's true. Some days are very LONG, but collectively the weeks/months go fast. Always learning new tricks and letting their personalities shine, it's evident to me how different they really are. Each child is their own person.

Mister Truman may look like his daddy, but he is very much a "spaz" so most say he has my personality. (thanks people, thanks!) He is our "mister personality" that will shine a smile or give a giggle to anyone. Miss Aubrey may look like my side of the family, yet she is our calm observer. Yes, she's like her daddy. She's a tough cookie to crack, she won't give just anyone a smile and trying to get her to giggle is a BIG job. Overall, both these babes live up to their "gender stereotype." Here are some new things from the past couple of months:

• mister truman: 19 lbs. 3 oz; 27 3/4" tall (head is still in the 93rd percentile!)
• miss aubrey: 18 lbs; 26" tall (head is still itty bitty)
• mister truman has three teeth, miss aubrey has one tooth
• mister truman has mastered the army crawl, miss aubrey crawls backwards and rocks
• mister truman and miss aubrey talk all day - dada, baba, bobo, everything but mama
• both have been ill for 6 weeks solid
• mister truman gives hugs
• miss aubrey still cannot figure out how to blow raspberries, but she'll be great at blowing out her birthday candles
• mister truman loves to give zerberts
• miss aubrey has a crush on mickey mouse
• mister truman and miss aubrey sometimes talk to one another when they should be going to sleep...they love crib chat time
• mister truman and miss aubrey love to sleep on their side and up against a corner of their crib, most often towards each other
• they STILL steal toys from one another, but often I find mister truman hands a new toy to his sister before he steals from her...so we call that a trade!
• they are both all over the house so our ottoman, and any other extra furniture is used as "gates" from the dvd's, and other items they just shouldn't be into!

Happy Birthday mini's - you are loved by so very many...especially your mom and dad. Kisses.