Nearly 10 months and things are going so fast!

I can't believe the girls are nearly ten months. I know I say that at the beginning of every blog entry lately, but it is true things go by so quickly. I am posting some photos from a few weeks ago and since then the girls are even more mobile. They are really standing sometimes with little to no assistance. I just went to NYC with some friends this past weekend, and I feel like so much changed in three days. The girls are so social, talking to each other, stealing each other's pacies, etc. They get really excited and bang their hands on everything. Even the poor dog. I just caught Viv tonight, pulling herself up to standing by holding on to the dogs fur. I will have to post a picture of Cassius and the girls. He really is good with them and they scream with excitement whenever he is around.


They are also eating everything in sight. I was making all of their baby food into a puree, but they no longer need or like that. The prefer veggie burgers and cheese! It is really fun having them try new foods. I try to keep it as healthy as possible, but I must say they love their chicken hotdogs and mac and cheese. They really are eating more and more and truth be told, I cannot wait for the day that we stop formula and bottles, I think I will throw a party!





Daddy and Evy take a nap (yes Evy is wearing the cutest Packer outfit!)



Viv and Lia playing with their bath towels.




Cousins are here, let's eat the playmat!




What can I say, things are good!

Nine Months!

So, I usually think of nine months as how long one is pregnant. I didn't quite make it that far, but I can't believe these girls have been with us as long as most babies are in utero. It seems like the last 9 months have just flown by. What is more amazing are the ways in which they change and develop so quickly. They are starting to mimic us and make sounds which we interpret as words. They play together with their toys and laugh at each other when they have avocado all over their faces. They are starting to stand independently and crawl everywhere. They love to explore! I must say, I am exceedingly proud of their eating skills. They love to feed themselves pieces of cheeses (they are their father's daughters after all), fruit, veggie burgers; squeal with delight when their puffs and oatmeal cookies come out of the pantry.

We went to their nine month well-check and their overall development is between 9 months and 12 months. Evy and Viv are average size for their age at 18lb 13oz and 18lb 5oz respectively and Lia is still small, 15lb 5oz. I thank God we have been so lucky that not only do these babies have no health problem as a result of their early delivery, but they are already caught up with their actual age in their development.

Things are certainly good at the Rattray house, busy, crazy, loud, nonstop, but all good!