On Wednesday we celebrated the girls 11th month. I can't believe it's gone this quickly. They are both walking now. Poppy is a pro as she's really been walking since the beginning of September. Tilly has been quite content to walk on her knees for about a month (I guess...time is a blur!) but she is beginning to realize it's quicker to actually get up and take a step. She started walking well on Thursday. She'd been getting up and taking 2 or 3 steps for a short while, even making a few jaunts with 5-6 steps, then Herminia took the girls for a play date and BAM! she's walking distances. It may only be 10 feet in a not-so-straight line, but she gets where she wants to get. Her confidence is building.
When the girls first arrived, I had the distinct honor or deciding who received what name. It wasn't the least bit difficult to give Baby A the name Matilda and Baby B the name Poppy based solely on how they were in the nursery. Both girls were crying, having just left the warm confines of Mommy, but Baby A looked more "classical" and seemed a bit serene. Baby B on the other hand was half a pound lighter, almost spindly, with a more distinct look and seemed agitated. The names were as different as the girls and the decision was easy..
In those early months both were happy babies but Tilly was happy to take a nap while Poppy seemed to fight it. Fortunately they both take to sleep relatively easily, now. Still Matilda is the first to wake up, like she's going to miss something. I just heard her screech...I guess she wants to get up!
For months Poppy has been ahead of Tilly physically, doing most things first, especially climbing, which earned her a nickname that is derivative of monkey.
Okay change of subject...more of a detour actually. I just got the girls up and they're changed and relaxing with their bottles while they watch "Classical Baby". Poppy got up and walked over to the couch with her bottle because she wanted to get on the couch and sit with Daddy...now so does Tilly! AND I DON'T HAVE A CAMERA!!! Oh well, back to the story...
So Poppy not only learned how to climb onto things like the couch and ottoman, she even flipped out of her crib once, fortunately Gina was there to catch her front end while I had a leg. More impressive to us, and more important, was that she learned how to climb off of things feet first. Gina and I sat there amazed, which seems to be our mental state so much of the time with these children.
Tilly seemed just seemed top be content...until she became mobile! Now she plows over her sister like a monster truck over a pile of junkyard cars. And when she was crawling and Poppy was walking...let's just say speed bump! Oh, before I forget...Tilly clapped her hands last night for the first time.
Well all this is leading up to some folks saying that the girls would probably switch roles/personalities...I don't know if that has happened, but Tilly has definitely become more Poppy-like in her behavior. I guess that's mostly a product of being mobile and learning how to do things. And Poppy has become more Tilly-like in her ability to relax and sit with us.
Both of these girls are such a delight to be around. It's almost enough to say that the sleep deprivation was worth it!
For the first time in my 43 years, I found out that Santa has a southern drawl! If for no other reason than he was at Phipps Plaza in Atlanta. He must just fit in everywhere...I bet he has an English accent in London, too.
