growing growing growing

Today was a BEAUTIFUL day...it was pretty warm...I wanted to open the windows but Annie thought that was a little silly and really it would have been. It wasn't that warm!!! I took the boys for a walk yesterday and it had cooled off lots and I didn't realize until we were about half way back home. Their little hands were freezing...the wind was pretty biting!!! We went for another walk today and it was much warmer. They LOVE their stroller still which is handy. They were so different being outside then they were last time we got to take a walk. They were looking all over the place and interested in the trees moving and other people walking. They talked alot too. I gave them a snack during their walk today. I never thought they would be able to use those little snack cups that are attached to the stroller!!! They are super handy!!! I couldn't put their sippys in the cup holders because they still throw their cups as soon as they are doing drinking. I am thinking about investing in those sippy cup holders...probably I could make some....

So...Aaron is walking everywhere now and falling less often. I is walking more then he is crawling...it just happened. Actually, grandma Bock was here for a visit and I think he wanted to show off for her. He started walking across rooms while she was here and the next thing I knew he could go from the living room to his room without falling...then a few days ago I noticed that he could stand up from sitting without pulling himself up. I honestly don't know if that was the first time or if I just hadn't noticed...Elliott has been doing that for a really long time so it isn't as impressive I guess. I still threw Aaron a little clapping and "yay-ing" party when I saw him do it. Aaron is also climbing as well as Elliott. Both get very frustrated when that can't get on something...like the futon and the recliner. They LOVE climbing on the rocking chair in their room. They also love to go in their room and empty their drawers. I don't love that but it seems like alot of fun for them so I guess its not a big deal for me to fold everthing again. Elliott tried to put his shoes on and tries to help me get pants on him. They aren't really close to saying any words but they babble to each other and us all the time. They string together all these strange sounds. My mom said that she doesn't remember any of us ever making the sounds they make but I don't think they are weired. I think they might be forming their own language. They seem to understand each other and answer each other. This is pretty scary for me because I won't know what they are planning and I am very sure they will be planning things. I think that right now is going to be the easiest time for me for a while. They are gettin gmore and more opinoinated and are fighting with each other more. Aaron takes anything Elliott has from him. He tries to push him off things and sometimes hits him. Elliott gets so frustrated with not being able to play with anything without Aaron taking it. He also gets pretty frustrated when he can't do things by himself. They learned how to rock their rocking horse and rocking caterpiller this week. They can get on the bounce and spin zebras but haven't figured out how to bounce...they try to rock on them. Aaron always try to push Elliott off of the zebra he is on even though there are two of them...what a kooky kid!!! I have been trying to teach Aaron that he has to wait until Elliott is finished but I do not believe that year old kids are able to reason well =) Aaron is making more and more funny faces...he is such a comic!!! Their humidifier isn't working..needs a new filter and we haven't been able to find one...anyway, Aaron's nose is super dry. I have been almost drowning him in little noses and started with Elliott too. Everytime I put little noses in their noses they breath in and out really deep...like it helped so much...its so funny. Aaron's whine has been really nasaly...he sounds like Pat from Saturday Night Live...it kind of makes me crazy. I hope that its just the dry air and not how he is going to sound...I can't handle rasing an actual nerd...I realize that Elliott and Aaron might not be the most athletic kids(they will probably be able to swim and play golf) and might be interested in nerdy thing but they can't be REAL nerds...they are too fun and too cute!!!

This blog is too long!!! If you are reading this and have not seen new pictures on snapfish...let me know and I will resend you the album. I added over 100 a few days ago to the 12-18 month album.

I am going to stop babbling now and get ready to take a trip to Indiana tomorrow!!! I am so excited...the rumor is that grandma and grandpa Bock are taking the boys (I hope they let us come too) to the Indianapolis Children's Museum!!! YAY!!!

Jen