Happy New Year!

We had a great Christmas and 2008 is off to a wonderful start. James and Kathryn continue to surpass everyone's expectations in their growth and development. At their 6-month checkup, they were both at the 25th percentile for weight, and they don't seem to be delayed at all in their developmental milestones. This is awesome for twins born two full months early!

Last month we started on solid foods, and that has been going very well, if a bit messily. Whose idea was it to have them learn to eat baby food and blow raspberries all at the same time? James loves to eat just about anything we put in his mouth, though his favorites seem to be pureed fruits and vegetables, especially bananas. Kathryn is not as interested in the purees, but loves anything she can chew on, especially teething cookies.

Speaking of teething, we are awaiting the appearance of their first teeth. They've been working on them for a little while now, and fortunately it's easy to wipe up the drool from the play mat on the floor. We're also about ready to buy stock in the Tylenol company, that stuff has been a lifesaver.

They have both mastered rolling over from their backs to their tummies, and they will play happily on their tummies for quite a while. James has just figured out how to get his knees underneath him and flip back over, and they're both trying very hard to crawl. I expect any day now to turn around and find one or both of them clear across the room.

We got lots of great toys and clothes for Christmas, just in time because they are rapidly outgrowing the "3-to-6 month" size. They do seem to enjoy having different toys to play with, so we keep a lot of them in their toy box and bring out a different assortment every week or so. They each have a few favorites that make their faces light up, and they're starting to reach for specific toys when they want something different to play with. It's amazing to watch the changes as their little brains continue to develop.

Lots of new pictures in the Month 6 and Month 7 albums. More updates soon, I promise.