Happy Halloween!

Pieces of Candy Corn? Traffic Cones? Nope, they're PUMPKINS! Macie and Caroline had fun in their homemade costumes, hamming it up for the neighbors and politely declining all the candy.

Who's that handsome cowboy? (We would tell you, but neither of us can see!)

Trick-or-Treating with Celeste and Seren - the sweetest devils I've ever met!

Still going strong after a long night in costume!

8 months and one day

Well, when people learned that Caroline had started crawling, they all asked when Macie would start. I, confidently, told everyone that Macie likes to sit and watch - she's not interested in moving yet. Apparently, that is not the case. Not to be outdone by her big, younger sister, Macie started army crawling today (pulling herself around on her belly) - one day after her sister. So, now we have two movers and shakers. I'm anticipating lots of chasing babies in my future! I'll try to get video of this development soon, once I get some sleep :) ha ha!

8 months old today! VIDEO

Life, as we knew it, has changed forever! As I got the camera ready to take some video of the girls this morning, Caroline started crawling! You can imagine (and hear) my surprise - I thought I had at least another week. Time to babyproof in earnest! Caroline and Macie are growing up!!!!

Trying out some new things

New high chair - Caroline seems to like all the padding! Thanks, Andrea!

New snow suits (I know, it's only October, but they are so cute!) First, Caroline rolls....

Then, Macie!

Good thing they are so well-padded!

Whidbey Island II

Family shot at almost 8months

Macie showing off her two front teeth!

Mom, Caroline and Macie going down the slide!

Caroline showing her true colors!

How many babies can you get in one living room?

More pictures from Whidbey to come....

Bath Time Fun!

Macie and Caroline enjoy splashing each other, making crazy faces, and hanging out in their new soft, tub in their new, cool bathroom!

The cage (aka The Octagon)

Hmmm - why are we in here?

Sharing - kind of!

Almost got it....

Caroline reaching....

Macie laughing - didn't get my hat!

What?

visit with Great Grandma Lucile

Caroline Lucile getting ready to jump into GGLu's arms. The girls loved playing with her bracelet and keys and GGLu enjoyed hugging both girls, but commented that they were a little squirmy!

Macie (who is named after Lucile's mother) can't stop looking at GGLu - she must be related to us!

at the park with Ama!

Look - you can get two babies in one swing! Caroline and Macie look a little concerned....

Caroline likes it! Who's that behind me?

Macie playing her FAVORITE game - pull the sock off and then, examine it! Fascinating! (Does anyone want to ask her Ama why she has two different socks on? :)

visit from Cousin Carly (given name is Caroline!) and Jason

7 month old video and update (a little late!)

Caroline and Macie playing in their new living room. Both girls are starting to move - Caroline scoots backwards and rocks on her hands and knees and Macie scoots forwards or does the backstroke across the floor. They both sit up like champs! Caroline now has 2 teeth and Macie just got her first one a few days ago. Macie has waved a few times recently, too. They sit across from each other and have long conversations and laugh a lot! (Sometimes, they're talking when I go in to get them in the mornings). They eat food - some actually gets swallowed now and they love having a high chair. Caroline still outweighs Macie by about 1.5lbs (15lbs and 16.5lbs, respectively) and at Macie's heart check-up this week, the doctor said she's doing fine and we'll talk about taking her off her beta-blocker medicine in the next few months. Hopefully, by then, she'll have resolution of her tachycardia (high heart rate) that was so scary in utero. It's much less scary in babies and kids - just something we need to keep and eye out for and then treat if it returns. They are just so much fun to hang out with and we can't imagine what the last 5 months of their first year will bring!

Seeing double double?

Seren and Celeste holding Caroline and Macie - two sets of twins! We had lots of fun playing with the big girls!

Reading time

C and M reading with dad in the basement - aaaaah, carpet :)

Twin madness!

Learning to stand...
Almost too big for these hoodies!

We're up! Caroline wants to go see Macie....

And, she's down! Macie, hang on!

Just some pictures

Caroline figures out how to get the toy off the exersaucer and into her mouth.
Are we in school? Max, Macie and Caroline - all watching Emily be goofy!

Caroline - how did you end up like that in your crib?

Macie enjoying the high chair!

This high chair has been used for generations in Sarah's family. The girls love it and we love that we finally have space for it! (Don't mind the boxes and stuff in the background!)

Hello, new home!

Our gigantic tree in the backyard.
Our awesome kitchen - thanks, old owners :)
The front door!

Caroline and Macie looking around the neighborhood.

Goodbye duplex!

More matching!

Caroline and Macie in their hoodies and then M and C in their sweaters by Dottie Whitehurst - so cute!