The Twins at Eight Months

Has it been eight months already? We're just a few days shy of that mark. Thanks to everyone who has made these eight months so great. We couldn't have ever made it through the challenges (mainly the sleep deprivation) without you! I'm also grateful that we got such happy kids--they really are pleasant most of the time. I still marvel at how they differ even thought they're treated the same, fed the same, scheduled the same, etc. Here are their updates.

E has become much more mobile in the last few weeks and he's cutting a new tooth up on top. He's still a fun little communicator--it's so obvious that he wants people to talk to him, read to him, sing with him, and more. He loves his solid foods, and he'll open his mouth and say "AHHH" to invite a spoonful of whatever pureed mixture we have for him. Recently he's taken to sticking his fingers in his mouth immediately after the food goes in, and he also likes grabbing the full spoon of food before it can get to his mouth. He is "anxiously engaged" in his feedings. Here's what he looks like after he's had enough but before I've cleaned him up.
And just to contrast that with A, here's what she looks like after we feed her.
Her tidiness is partially because she just doesn't seem to have the appetite that E has (of which her weight is evidence). Lighter and more flexible, she is really agile. Yesterday we saw the first glimpses of knee-crawling, though she falls back into her coordinated army-crawl after a few steps forward on her knees. She can also pull herself up to standing in her crib and at the side of the couch. A loves E--she'll crawl right over him if they're both on the same blanket and I frequently find her sitting up in her crib looking right at him when I go in to get them up from naps. I'm glad they have each other.