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March 24, 2008
Four Months
Joanna: So, last Thursday the kids celebrated their four month anniversary. They celebrated by getting together with two of the other kids in the baby line-up (three of my dear friends had babies within a month of me). The four kids had a blast, and the three moms (and their families) had even more fun.
I’ll let Tim catch everyone up on their recent milestones.
Tim: The twins have started figuring out how to use their hands. Ian will sit there for an hour and pop his pacifier in and out of his mouth (and against various parts of his face when he misses), utterly fascinated by the activity. It's his new hobby. He also sings a little song while he does it (the lyrics of which are "hooo" and "aaa.") Both twins have begun to realize what their lower appendages are for. They can stand on their legs for a while if we hold them up. Elanor is a little more steady on her feet than Ian.
We also stand them up in front of the couch and they can keep their balance for about 10 second before the cumulative effect of their wobbling takes over and they fall into our arms. That's our new hobby.
Joanna: Just to fill in the gaps….these past couple weeks, they’ve both learned how to play. They grab objects—toys, pacifiers, our hands—examine them, put them in their mouth, and talk to them.
They both talk a lot these days. Ian uses the darker vowels more (oooo, uhhh, ahhhh), and a number of consonants. He also strings together sounds quite conversationally. Sometimes he’ll lay in his crib talking to himself Elanor leans more towards the brighter vowels, especially aaaaa and ehhh sounds, cackling, and lots of g’s and k’s. It’s really fun to talk with them these days, they’re both so interactive. Elanor has a wide range of facial expressions, especially when she wants your attention. She’ll start by looking straight at you with her big blue eyes, raising her eyebrows at you a few times, saying “aaakaaa” then giving her big, wrinkled-nose grin. She also does funky baby crunches, lifting her head and shoulders to get whatever she’s reaching for.
Ian is really empathetic. I heard Elanor crying the other day, and went to check on her. Ian was hugging her head and patting it, like he was telling her not to be sad.
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