Luck of the Irish

The Anderson Leprechauns

"Tickle Tickle"

"I'll help you move the chairs Mom!"

"Hello!"

"I'll decide if this pacifier is all it is cracked up to be!"

Eleven Months Old

Aaron and Helena are eleven months old this week. They love spending time together and have started to babble and make sounds at one another. They are both able to pull themselves up on all types of furniture. Their dog Roxie is also included as part of the furniture! Aaron is cruising a bit and can walk a few steps with support. Helena is not far behind. Eating real foods such as melon, banana, gardenburger, and cheese has become exciting for both of them. Using a sippy cup is a new accomplishment and they are down to using a bottle only before bed.

Helena and Aaron are now able to easily pull themselves up in their cribs. This has taken naps and bedtime to a whole new level. Sometimes they enjoy showing off their new skills at 2:00 A.M.!

Aaron and Helena enjoy cleaning out Mommy's cabinets from time to time. As a result, mommy has had to reorganize her cabinets in order to account for small hands and inquisitive minds!

"Look Mom! No Hands!"

Finding Fun

"Last one into the cabinet is a rotten egg!"

We bought Aaron and Helena a new musical table. As you can see it has been a bit hit. Aaron has no trouble pulling himself up to play music.

"You're taking my picture again!"

Playin' Around

Aaron chases after his toy drum.

Instead, he decides to try to climb onto the bookshelf.

"I'll push you if you push me!"

"Do you like my ride?"

Sugar and Spice

and Everything Nice!!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Ten Months Old

In the last four weeks, Aaron and Helena have really started to move! They are both able to pull themselves up onto their knees. Some items that live at higher levels are no longer safe.

Aaron has put his leg muscles to good use. As you can see he has learned to pull himself up onto his legs and stand. It was a huge wakeup call this morning when Daddy came in to see Aaron standing in his crib. Needless to say this event prompted a speedy lowering of cribs this evening!

Helena cannot help herself when it comes to the cable receiver. The blue light is just too hard to resist. Her little feet are just too cute!

Aaron and Helena have taken more interest in each other. They are starting to make each other giggle as they play. Of course they are always drawn to the toy that the other is happily playing with, but they are very cute as they try to communicate with one another.

Super Bowl 2008

GO GIANTS!

Aaron and Helena would like to wish you a happy Super Bowl Sunday!!

Moving and Shaking

Helena climbs underneath her exersaucer to get some protection from her brother.

Aaron pushes up on his hands and knees. He is not yet crawling because he still prefers his army crawl as a method for travel.

Helena begins to lift up onto her knees with the help of the couch. Could standing be just around the corner?

"What??? You're taking my picture again!!"

Helena is such an explorer. She loves to sit and play with her toys. She especially loves her new blocks.

Nine Months

Aaron and Helena are nine months old! In the last month both Aaron and Helena have mastered moving from place to place with no problem reaching their final destinations. This includes loose wires, doors that swing open and shut, their dog Roxie, the DSL box, the blinds and all other things that are not usually considered toys. It's a good thing Mommy and Daddy are there to swipe them up and move them away from danger.

At Aaron's most recent doctor's appointment he weighed in at 22 pounds, 14 ounces. He is now 29 and 1/4 inches long. You can almost see all five of his teeth in this picture. Note that in this pictures he has crawled underneath his exersaucer, which is the only way he likes to enjoy this contraption these days.

The doctor reported that Helena was growing well at her most recent appointment as well. She weighs 20 pounds and measures 28 and 1/2 inches tall. If you look close enough you can see Helena's two teeth in this photo.

Aaron now weighs too much for his infant carrier car seat prompting a large purchase of two new convertable car seats. Here, Aaron is pictured sitting in his new "cowmooflage" seat. As you can see it is very large and cozy. Even though Helena is still able to fit safely into her carrier seat we didn't want her to feel left out. Above you can see that she too enjoys the new space.

Even though both Aaron and Helena are moving quite well, Helena is the only one who is moving at a full crawl. Aaron favors the army crawl and from time to time he will lift up onto his hands and knees to move around.

Holiday Break

Aaron and Helena enjoyed having Mommy and Daddy at home for a whole week after Christmas. In addition to sleeping in and lounging in their pajamas, they both enjoyed playing with all of their new toys!

Aaron and Helena playfully decide who the better driver in the family will be

Helena takes a ride on her new lion toy

Aaron strikes a pose for the camera

Helena loves to climb into her toy basket

Aaron contemplates his future in mathematics