Close to crawling

Charlie and Lily have mastered sitting and are moving on to their next adventure - crawling! We have no "official" crawling yet, but they are certainly trying. Charlie is a master of scooching backwards - he'll keep going until he can't go anymore (which is usually when he gets stuck under the couch). Lily only just learned how to get up on her knees and pull herself forward, and now she won't stop doing it. She'll sit for about five seconds before turning herself over onto her knees and attempting to crawl. She moves her arms forward, then sort of works herself into a yoga pose to edge forward. She manages to travel fairly far this way, but she seems determined to get it "right." Joe and I are planning to start baby-proofing very soon!

Showing off her practice crawl.

Learning to crawl apparently makes Lily giddy!

"Okay Charlie, you've got the keys and the money. I've got my mirror. Let's hit the road!"
Story time with Daddy.
Most weekend mornings, Joe stays with the babies while I go to the gym. Charlie likes the male bonding time.
Maybe it's because she doesn't have much hair, but Lily is NOT a fan of my hair dryer.

Most evenings after dinner Joe and I take the babies for a walk around the neighborhood, but when it rains we'll sometimes let them watch a Baby Einstein DVD before bed. It amuses them to no end - they laugh, shriek, and sometimes "talk" to the puppets. Here's Charlie all ready for bed, but still glued to Baby Mozart.
Charlie and Lily are still enjoying their splash pool - and modeling their swim wear. Pool party! Charlie and Lily love splashing with their friends, Michael and Daphne.