Quick catch up

So, again, I have gotten so far behind in my blogging updates. These two children just keep me so busy that when I finally get them off to bed and finish up daily tasks, the last thing I want to do is sit at the computer and try to get creative. Therefore, I am using a little of my day off of work to play catch up. I know in the future I will want to look back and remember these moments.

Benton is growing so fast! Well, they both are, but Benton seems to be catching up to Adaline quickly. I took them both to the doctor a week or so ago (cases of hand, foot, mouth, which they handled in good spirits) and Benton weighed in only about 10 pounds less than Adaline. Wow! He is sitting up now and loving to roll around on the floor. He is making efforts to get his tummy off the ground, but hasn't figured out crawling yet. He also has his two lower front teeth in and is continuing to be a good eater. We are lucky that neither of the kids are very picky with food yet.

Benton has been mumbling and making many more sounds, even "ma" sounds, which excite me. It is very different than when Adaline was this age because she has always been so quiet. She didn't really even make these sounds until after her first birthday. However, she continues working with her speech therapist and with us, and is making some big improvements. She is imitating our words much more often and is trying new words all the time. We are still unable to have any conversations with her, but I do not think it will be terribly long. It is a lot of fun watching them "play" together and we look forward to more of that!

Adaline loves trying on everyone's shoes.