First words?

These girls "talk", and they talk a lot. There is constant babble, lots of "da da da" still, and even hand motions to go along with the chatter. But we are struggling to identify their first word. They've been saying "Mama" and "Dada" for quite a while, but those words aren't only assigned to the actual people Mama and Dada. Dada can apply to about any object!

So, is "Moo" their first word because they really do only "moo" when you ask them what sound a cow makes? Or is it just a sound and not a word? "Hi" might be Hailey's first word, since she pretty consistently says "Hi" and waves simultaneously. Who knows?!

Anyway, while we figure that out, here are some pictures from the week. First up, a BIG feat for us, getting both girls to drink their bottles by themselves. We are probably the only parents of twins that didn't force their babies to do this at 6 months old. That would have been much more convenient for us. But we are learning we have very stubborn babies.


Dual bath time. It was fun, but still required two adults and didn't save any time. We'll wait a few more months and try again.



Hanging out in the place space at the mall, trying not to get run over by all the running crazy kids.


Riley trying to rock climb. She probably needs to walk first.