15 months old

Well it's finally Spring (in theory anyway) and that means the kids are now 15 months old. Sigh. 

Mari took her first steps alone on 3/15 (@ 3:15, crazy huh?) while my mom and sister were visiting, after cruising for months.  So with that much practice she is now pretty much unstoppable.  Alistair is doing a much better job of pulling up, standing, and stepping out when we walk with him.  He's getting stronger and is continuing to make progress for being our very little (turned huge) breech boy.

I finally got the kids into weekend swimming lessons and am so excited for them to start next month.  We'll also likely be doing music classes too (A LOVES music!) as we're transitioning to one nap a day and the mornings are long without something to do.  On a totally random note, we had our first "code brown" yesterday, but I missed it! I was out and needless to say their daddy was less than thrilled. Miss Mari made a mess at the beginning just before A got in and so he had to take her out and clean everything and start again. Is it bad that I wish I could have seen all of that?! :)

We went to their pediatrician today (love our Saturdays in the city) and their well visit was uneventful. They are getting better with their shots and are growing like weeds. Both are over the 90th %iles in height now (which I guess confirms what that jerk in jr. high said, that I am in fact good breeding material for basketball players ;) ), with healthy sized heads (in the 80th %iles) and weights on the same curve as before (30th %iles).

Alistair
15 months: 21 lbs. 12 ozs., 32.75", head: 48.5 cm.
12 months: 20 lbs. 10 ozs., 31"
Nine months: 19 lbs. 5 ozs., 29 1/2", head: 46.1 cm.
Six months: 16 lbs. 15.5 ozs, 27 3/4", head: 44.7 cm.
Four months: 14 lbs., 25", head: 42.2 cm.
Two months: 10 lbs. 2 ozs., 22 1/2", head: 39.5 cm
Three weeks: 6 lbs. 9 ozs.
Two weeks: 5 lbs. 15 ozs. (he surpasses her for the 1st time)
One week: 5 lbs. 6 ozs.
Four days/hospital release: 5 lbs. 2 ozs.
Birth @ 36w4d (breech/IUGR?): 5 lbs. 7 ozs. (5%), 18.25" (10%)

Marielle
15 months: 20 lbs. 1 oz., 32", head: 49 cm.
12 months: 18 lbs. 8 ozs., 29 1/2"
Nine months: 16 lbs. 11 ozs., 28", head: 44.9 cm.
Six months: 14 lbs. 10 ozs.,26 1/4", head: 43 cm.
Four months: 12 lbs. 7 ozs., 24 1/2", head: 41.2 cm.
Two months: 9 lbs. 9 ozs., 21 3/4", head: 38.7 cm.
Three weeks: 6 lbs. 7 ozs. (finally surpasses BW)
Two weeks: 5 lbs. 12 ozs.
One week: 5 lbs. 7 ozs.
Four days/hospital release: 5 lbs. 3 ozs. (unexplained 14% weight loss, day one)
Birth @ 36w4d: 6 lbs. 1 oz., 19" (25%)

I love finding them sitting like this (like they are going sledding or something) in her room and they just sit and "read".  She's gotten another haircut already, she needs cuts more often than I do. :) )

It finally snowed (and melted again and they protest mittens...)

We survived the first trip to the dentist, thanks in part to their great aquarium...

I serendipitously discovered their love for our big front window/doors when we had our Christmas tree up, and since I got rid of the ficus tree that was usually there (since we were engaged), they now have their play area in the living room.  Boy do they love to watch the school kids and dogs come and go.  Neighborhood (toddler) watch on duty...

Happy kids...