13 Months and ready to explore!

Sisters on the rocking chair

The girls are now 13.5 months and so busy these days! They both love to discover new things and are really excited to explore.

They are both around 20 lbs and are in the 75% for height according to our pediatrician. They are fantastic eaters these days and I am appreciating it while it lasts. Some of their favorite foods are lentils, barley, asparagus and quinoa....but ultimately any type of fruit will be devoured by both. Maia has taken to signing quite a few things and fruit is one of them. They both like to tell us what the doggie/snake/ bear "says" but my favorite is the sound of a clock!

We are researching some new things to do for the Fall/Winter as we felt so cooped up last year. Now that our schedule is easier, it will be fun to try some new classes and meet with friends. We have a nice Monday play date group who like to go to Museums/ Parks/ Zoos, etc and we are learning of all the great outings there are in the area.

Callia continues to be very much into her books. She has her favorites like Goodnight Gorilla and the Small Seed, but she is open to new ones. We are going to attempt the story hour at our local library this Fall as soon as we can stop the morning naps. She is still not interested in walking yet but likes to stand at the couch a lot and climb up stairs.

Maia is on the go wanting to walk everywhere and do things herself. She has become more and more independent but still lets me sneak a hug in once in awhile. She has become quite good at practicing the fork and spoon at mealtime.

One of the things we especially enjoyed this summer was this awesome water/sand table that currently only holds water (they just eat the sand).

Here are some fun photos of the girls playing at the water table:

Maia making a big splash

Callia, splashed by her sister

Maia claiming innocence

More rocking chair photos:




Mommy testing her creative eye with two spectacular subjects:





Here Maia and Callia are trying out their new bear chairs:

Hugging the bears