New Moves

Wow, it's hard to believe the kids are eleven months old! This is their last month as baby babies. Makes me sad, but I'm also so impressed with everything they have learned in their short time. I feel like we had several months of little tiny new things. Then, we suddenly hit a time of high growth and development.

Clara has figured out how to pull up on things. She uses her new found skill conservatively so far--just to get up in the crib or pull up on the gate to the playroom. But, I suspect in another week or two, she will start pulling up on toys more.

Hank is figuring out how to stand on his own. It's only for a few seconds here or there, but it's really quite impressive. He is also doing cute little squats. I guess it makes sense since he needs to build those leg muscles, but I never considered whether babies would really do them!

With all these gains, we are also seeing improvements on their dance abilities. Even just a short rift of music is enough to get the kids grooving. It's one of my favorite things to watch. Guitar music is a particular favorite, but pretty much any music starts the rocking and head bouncing at this point.