12.11.09: Six months old

(left to right: fiona, daphne, stella)

Today the girls turned six months old. This month they are wearing some of my favorite sleepers that probably won't fit next month (Fiona/flowers, Daphne/green stripes, Stella/strawberries). They continue to roll all over the place and army crawl a bit. They have learned to grab toys with both hands and LOVE to stand up and jump when held. They are also working on holding their own bottles now that they have significantly better hand/eye coordination.

When taking photos everyone was very calm which was a welcome surprise. After the photo shoot ended I left the girls in the walkway for some more mirror time while I cleaned up the bottles. I heard a crazy scream and turned to see that Fiona had gotten a hold of Daphne's hair and was not letting go. Since I had the camera right there, I just had to capture this shot before separating the girls and comforting Daphne. What a terrible mother, wanting to take a picture while my daughter is in pain. I know, I know - insert guilt here. Poor Daphne, Fiona and Stella don't even have enough hair yet to get her revenge, I guess she will have to settle for licking them for now.


(left to right: fiona, daphne, stella)

Brant suggested that Fiona looks like she is pointing to the camera/me and saying 'You're next'. Uh oh.

As an attempt to show their independence on their half-birthday, Fiona (purple) and Daphne (hearts) decided to feed themselves - we don't need you anymore mom. Thankfully Stella (brown) still needs some help.







Now, your reward for reading to the end of this post. I THINK Daphne was playing peek-a-boo with me. She would cover her face with a blanket and then pull it down. You be the judge.