Happy Autumn

Little Ducks… pictures of the girls in fall leaves… this post has got it all!  I hope all of you are ready for the holidays.

 

The Gaggle :)

The Chase Is On!

All is going well in the Grubb household.  Sidney and Zoe are now 7 months old and getting into all kinds of trouble… or at least having looks on their faces as though they’ve done something.

Sidney crawls everywhere.  She is a force that simply cannot be stopped anymore.  If she decides to crawl through a wall, I have a feeling she wouldn’t give up until she’s at least chewed through the drywall.  Its great fun chasing after her or trying to keep her from trying to eat her sister.

Occasionally Zoe looks like she might be ready to crawl, but then she just resorts back to swimming.  We have confidence that she’ll get tired of Sidney chasing her and find a way to run away.  Of course she could always decide to do what we always thought she would do… skip crawling altogether and just go straight to walking.

Its obvious that they have a great deal of affection for each other.  Zoe always smiles, squeals, and tries to touch Sidney’s face when she’s within range.  Sidney always smiles at Zoe, though when she touches Zoe, or anything for that matter she is not usually gentle.

Susan and I are also doing well.  This surprises some people we know because they tend to believe that children are a strain on a relationship.  We have definitely not experienced that yet.  If anything we have become a much tighter unit.

It will be Halloween soon and I know you’re all itching to see the girls in their costumes, but you’ll have to wait :)  To hold you over I’ve included a few pictures, including the obligatory basket pictures.  One of these days I’ll do a post that shows how big they’ve gotten in that basket.

 

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The Gaggle

Sidney Crawls!

The other day Sidney decided she wanted to eat the Jumperoo.  The problem was that she was across the blanket from it.  She managed to get the job done though.  After this video was taken she finished eating the Jumperoo.

Just to let everyone know, we are finishing the last box of Diapers from the baby showers.  Thank you to everyone for giving us such a large stash!  They are now size 4 and growing… HINT HINT HINT :)

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The Gaggle

The State of the Gaggle Address (6 Months)

Zoe gives the State of the Gaggle Address for the first six months.  She speaks about issues which will affect the family in the next six months on behalf of herself, her parents and her twin sister Sidney. 

Press kit available upon request.

Yes we can,

The Gaggle

Holy Cow, has it been Six Months??

As many of you may have noticed, six months have passed since Sidney and Zoe were born.  At six months they are crawling (sort of), playing like crazy, babbling, and very very very busy.  They have said Mama (but it was more like “Mamamamamamamama…”).  They are enjoying pureed food now, bananas are a BIG hit.

Things with the parents Grubb are great as well.  We are also very very very busy.  Some nights we feel like crawling (sort of), and when we talk it sounds like babble.  So the entire Gaggle is progressing normally according to our pediatrician.

Speaking of pediatricians, we’ve had a weigh-in:

Sidney – 20lb 2oz (95+%), 27in (90%)

Zoe – 18lb 6.5oz (90-95%), 26.75in (90%)

Yes, they’re big, healthy girls.  

The Pictures:

First Set: Pictures we will use to embarrass them when they are older.

Second Set: Party Pictures!

Third Set: Playtime Snapshots.

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The Gaggle

Five Months Old

Don’t worry! We’ve had a talk with the girls and asked them to slow the growing down.  I assume drooling means “Yes Dad.”

As you can tell by the pictures, our girls are getting really big.  Susan and I agree that Zoe will probably skip crawling and go straight to walking.  Sidney loves to move around on her belly though, she has even managed to get everything in the right order once or twice and managed an “army crawl” for a few steps.

Their new toy is a Jumperoo.  This has become quite the crowd pleaser.  Sidney looks like she is doing a jig when she gets in it.

(I am knocking on wood loudly as I say this)  They are sleeping through the night five out of seven nights per week!

I hope these pictures make up for the infrequent posting.  Please enjoy.  If you want a thrill, go through the older basket pictures and check out how much they’ve grown… you’ll be amazed.

All the best,

The Gaggle