On the Move

That balloon provided hours of entertainment this week before it popped.

Though the video doesn't show it, James is a master crawler on his hands and knees. Amelia is very efficient doing the worm with her belly flops. The two are so funny doing laps around the hallway and competing to get to a certain object first.

Hallway races

Amelia loves crawling under tables and chairs.

James prefers to plow over toys and people.

James is starting to show interest in pulling up now.

Meanwhile, Maddie can scoot backwards on her stomach or rotate and slide around while sitting. I do worry about her missing out on the already inseparable bond James and Amelia have. Hopefully she'll join in the fun soon.

Baby Jail

We go outside every morning to play and enjoy some sunshine before it gets too hot. (Un)fortunately James and Amelia can NOT stay still. Yesterday I put the baby gate up to block off the grill and steps. I laid the blankets down and stepped inside to get toys.

Of course, James and Amelia were crawling all over the deck within seconds.

Today I enclosed the gate so the babies were trapped in a confined space. They were content playing with their toys and checking out their new living quarters.

A queen size sheet draped over the play yard created the perfect shade.

I still want to get a second gate to connect and create a larger space. The babies were crawling over and on top of one another . Jackson desperately wanted to play with them, too.

After I carried the babies upstairs for their naps, Jackson played in "his tent" for at least 30 more minutes. Breaking out the baby gate was a pretty good solution, at least temporarily.

Multiple Milestones: Scooting, Crawling, and Teeth

The past 24 hours have been full of accomplishments for the trio! 

James is scooting backwards all over the place, just like Amelia has been doing for weeks now. I had to come rescue him multiple times throughout the day.

Amelia, who has been rocking on her hands and knees for over a week, crawled forwards for the first time. I wouldn't say she's full blown crawling, but she finally figured out how to work her arms and legs together to move ahead. She can even turn herself around.

The other big news is that we finally have a tooth at 9.5 months old! Madde is the first of the three to cut her first tooth. That might explain her trouble sleeping the past few nights. Hopefully she's not in too much pain.

I can't believe how much my babies are growing.

As I am typing this right now, all three are laughing at one another. Oh. My. Word.