The Bumbo Fiasco

Last week I came to the realization that the girls have completely outgrown their bouncy seats. Perhaps it was their legs dangling over the end or it was my sister screeching in the phone, "YOU STILL USE THOSE??? AREN'T THEY TOO BIG???" Either way - point taken. So now, what do I do with the gals when I need a shower?

BUMBO TIME! I pat myself on the back, grab the bumbos and a few toys to keep them occupied. Problem solved. I am enjoying my shower when I hear Jill wailing. Not just a fussy scream, but a "MOM I NEED YOU NOW" scream. I am rushing and rinsing as fast as possible. I get out of the shower and this is what I see.....

Kate escaped her bumbo, has been poking Jill and stealing her toys.

Kate with her most innocent face while Jill screams.

Much better mommy!

So now what??! Apparently the Bumbo's aren't safe for mommy's shower. It looks as though we will have to use the pack and play, aka the "baby kennel". So far it has worked like a charm....

Drum Roll Please!

We can now stand in our cribs. The other morning I heard the girls chattering with each other. They were unusually animated in their chatting with all sorts of squealing and hollering. I went upstairs to the nursery and it seems that they both have figured out how to stand in their cribs. Perhaps they were cheering each other on.....at 6 am.

I do it myself Momma!

Well, the gals have been trying to hold their bottle for the whole feeding. This is wonderful....wonderful for me! Bottom's up BABIES!

Playtime!

Here are some pictures of the gals in action!

Bailey is silently watching the girls, making sure they stay out of trouble.

I think I can, I think I can, I think I can......

Mom, you watching my great escape?

I made it!

Who's idea was it to put my toy on top of my kennel while the girls toys are all over the floor??

Knee-rly (Nearly) There!

The girls love to pull up on anything and sit on their knees. They aren't too stable yet, so they usually fall over a few minutes later. We have been doing our best to avoid bruises and bonks, but it is getting more difficult these days with 2 on the go!

We should be napping, but we would much rather sit in our cribs and talk to each other.......

Jill discovers the mirror in our bedroom. She was very curious about the other baby and why she was there.

Kate is on the go and off to the master bathroom to inspect every nook and cranny and to show off her new ability to sit on her knees.

Nothing is better than your sister's toy

I think the title says it all. Nothing is better than your sister's toy. There have been a few temper tantrums with toy stealing. They both do it, so I can't discipline one without the other. Most of the time, I let them work it out and share. The only time I intervene is when hair pulling and eye poking become involved. I am sure this will continue until they are out of the house. For the most part they share toys without much trouble. But then again, they are only 9 months and I am sure I will eat my words when they are older. I love to watch them explore and play. They are so interested in everything!

And so it begins....

Both of the girls have learned to crawl. Once we returned to KS from TX both of them began to try all sorts of new things. Perhaps it was the 12 hours in the car that gave them the energy to explore and stretch their legs out?!

Jill is figuring out that the "knee crawl" is much faster than the "army belly crawl". Kate finally coordinated her hands and knees and crawls forward. She was in reverse for such a long time. They are both pulling up on furniture and sitting on their knees. Every time they get to their knees they proudly glance around the room as if to say, "I DID IT!"

The downside to this activity is when they can't figure out how to get back down from their knees. Case in point ~ nap time. We have been struggling with our long afternoon nap. It seems that now since the bumper pads are gone, the girls like to sit on their knees while holding on to the crib and talk to each other. This was cute the first day. Yeah, just the first day. Then Kate couldn't figure out how to get back down from her knees without falling backwards, which was scary. So she would sit there and scream...and scream...and scream. Nice. Luckily this stage didn't last too long and she has already figured out how to lay back down. Unlucky for me, since the bumpers are gone, they like to toss their pacifiers out of the crib and watch me scramble around on the floor for them. Apparently this is great fun and they give a few chuckles and giggles. Yeah, I thought that was cute the first time also. Now, not so much.

Here are some pictures of the girls in action and getting into everything!