Twins

Every once in a while I get asked if Natalie and Max are twins. Today they dressed the part in their new preschool shirts.

And now for the outtakes. This happens every time I ask for a picture. 

Swings!

Growing Girl

Emma is really growing! She is in the 96th percentile for height and the 82nd percentile for weight this month, which is the highest up on the charts she has ever been. Up until now she has been our smallest baby, but now she is almost exactly the same size that Natalie was at nine months old. Natalie is excited to have a "twin"!

Nine Months

Emma is nine months old today!

She is as sweet as she can be. She has become really playful and giggly this month, which is so fun. She loves peek-a-boo, and she recently started waving (but only when the mood strikes).  When she makes a break down the hall for the bathroom or the big kids' room, she stops to look back to make sure I'm chasing her, then she turns back around to giggle and speed crawl to her destination.

She still loves a good raspberry conversation. She says both mama and dada, but she doesn't know what they mean yet. She makes all sorts of noises and tries to imitate most sounds we make. She even pops her lips to imitate a kiss noise, which is one of my favorites.

She is a pro with her push walker these days, and she is standing unsupported for longer periods. No steps yet, but my bet is they're coming soon!

She loves to eat! She had her first Thanksgiving meal last week, and she was a big fan of the turkey and mashed potatoes. She eats helping after helping after helping when we have things like spaghetti, chili, and tacos. She is still a great fruits and vegetables eater. Her new favorites are cutie oranges. She also loves her sippy cup. She recently figured out that if she tips her head all the way back, she can get a pretty good drink and an even better bath!

She still only has two teeth, and my guess is she weighs around 19 pounds. We'll see how close my guess is when we go for her 9 month checkup tomorrow.

Christmas Jammies!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Turkeys

Catching Up

Emma's first pony tail!

We all love our trips to YC. We went back a couple weekends ago, and the kids went on quite the ride with Grandpa John.

Leaf-jumping is in full force these days.

Stopping (in the middle of the road) to read on the way home from the library:

Watching the big kids:

This last weekend all the O'Hallorans got together at Grandpa Mike's farm to try out the new barrel train. The kids loved it!

Leaves

The trees in our yard are so pretty in the fall, and this fall the pretty leaves seemed to stick around longer than usual. They are almost all on the ground this week though, so jumping in the leaves is a must!

Picasso

Natalie has been our resident artist for a long time, but lately Max has been joining in. He has drawn some really cute pictures over the last few weeks. Here he is working on the Hulk:

Emptying drawers

Emma loves to empty drawers, and I love it too because it keeps her busy for a bit while I'm fixing supper. Also, look how light her hair is getting!

Friday

Story Time

Max got to paint with chocolate pudding at story time today!

And Emma got to partake in snack time with a little cup of puffs.