The Daily Bailey: 18 Months!

Addison and Caroline turned 18 months old on June 8th! We are loving this time in their lives. They are so fun to be around because they are becoming more and more goofy and their personalities are really coming out more. There is better communication as they continue to say new words and become better at expressing what they need/want. They love to chase each other around, read books, dance, watch for birds, squirrels and trains outside, play on the playground all by themselves, sing baa baa black sheep, do the motions to the Itsy Bitsy Spider, Head Shoulders Knees and Toes and Away in the Manger. They also love to take all of their toys out of their baskets in order to get in and out of the baskets. Because of this game I cam constantly cleaning up after them! They still continue to be shy around other kids and adults that they don't know or see all the time but it does not take too long before they warm up. However, they don't usually cry when they see people they don't know any more. Currently they don't like to walk on the grass barefoot but they tend to warm up to this too after a while. It is just fun to see them get older and older!

We went to the Dr. for their checkup yesterday and they are doing great developmentally. Addison currently weighs 17 pounds 9 ounces and is 29.5 inches tall. Caroline weighs 18 pounds 12 ounces and is 30 inches tall. So the difference between them continues to be the same. The Dr said that they are in a "normal" range for their height and age but still at the low end and they continue to not make it on the chart with their weight but are following their own curve so they are healthy. They are long and lean!

Here are two of my pet peeves at the moment...the first is that people continue to think that they are boys. Come on! How much more girly do I have to dress them??? They still don't have much hair, I get it. I am just over it. The worse is if they are wearing the same thing (again, very girly clothes) and someone asks me if they are a boy and a girl! I just say politely that they are both girls. The second pet peeve that has been happening more lately are comments about how good they are at walking which is then followed by asking how old they are said with shock. I get that they look a lot younger but not that much that it would be so crazy to see them walking. I guess they are currently wearing 9 month clothes and 9 month olds are not usually walking. ok, I'm done.

Here are some recent pictures of them playing and just being them! We love them more and more even when we think that is impossible!

Addison started giving hugs with her arms instead of just putting something on her shoulder to hug them. Though, she still does that too. Here she is giving Caroline a hug.