WOW... Monkey can use a FORK!!!!!!

Monkey Boy has a little bit of a texture issue. He doesn't like to pick up things that are slimy or too messy. Today I fed the Wondertwins cantelope. Monkey just kept looking at the melon on his tray. So, I started feeding him with the fork and bowl I was using. I was getting more for Bumblebee and set the bowl and fork down on Monkey's tray. He immediately picked up the fork, speared a selected melon and ate it!!!! I was so surprised!

I ran to get the camera, but the battery was dead! By the time I got it charged enough he was done eating melon. So, I got out some raspberries in an attempt to get him to do the same trick.

Notice how he checks the berries out. First he pokes at them. When I tell him to use the fork, he gets down to business, but hesitates when he gets it to him mouth. After the video ends (camera died again) he finally ate the berry.

I was just so excited to see his coordination! I am in shock that he can not only hold the fork, but pick out food, stab it with the fork, and put the food in his mouth... WITHOUT making a mess!!!!! WHOOOOoooHOOOooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My favorite boy!

He just looks so sweet! I just want to scoop him up and give him a cuddle!




















Here we are being silly together. You gotta act like a kids sometimes! lol

No no

Monkey boy just learned how to shake his head, "No". Mostly he does it when I say, "No, no".

So, a fellow twin mom and I went to one of the local parks (the swing clip is from that day). We walked around with our 4 babies, enjoying the nice weather. We went to a paved area to let the kids crawl around together.

We handed out some crackers. Monkey had a cracker in one hand and a sippy in the other. The sippy fell and rolled under the stroller. He started to crawl under the stroller, but couldn't, he still had the cracker. He looked at the cracker... he looked at the sippy... he looked back at the cracker... then back at the sippy and shook his head. "Nope, it just won't work." Then he went back to eating his cracker.

Almost a toddler

Monkey boy is growing and growing. On Tuesday he took a step. Friday he took 2 or 3. Now he stands on his own for a bit... Sometime he lets go of things just so he can stand for a few seconds or take a step or two towards Mommy or Daddy.

He got tubes last month and now chatters all the time. He doesn't say specific things often like B. He just chatters about everything and to everyone.






I can't believe he is going to be 1 in a couple of weeks!

Pulling up!

Last Monday I was in the living room playing with the Wondertwins. I went to hang up the phone... when I turned around Monkey Boy was standing! He had pulled up on the coffee table. I got a bit of video before he plopped down. I tried to get him to do it again, but he wouldn't.

Today, the babies went down for their nap rather late. The fussed and fought. I decided to separate them so they could fall asleep easier. I hadn't been gone but about 5 minutes. I went in to see Monkey hanging over the side of the crib trying to reach the strap of a toy hanging in Frog's crib!!! Had I not gone in, he probably would have tumbled out!!!!

So, tonight the Hubby and I had to lower his mattress. He is now about 1ft lower than his sister. However, he is safe... For NOW! lol

AND THAT is why we call him Monkey!!!!

We have a crawler!

As of last week Monkey Boy officially became a crawler. He had been doing the one hand/one elbow/one knee/one foot scoot for a couple of weeks. Then, last Tuesday he just figured it out. Now he is on the go!!!! His favorite thing to do is chase the dogs.

Better watch out puppies... he is getting faster every day!

Got the Giggles!

Sometimes the babies get into a laughing fit. Here is Monkey Boy cracking up. I can't help but laugh when I watch it!

A sitting Monkey

We have been working on sitting. Most of the time the Wonder Twins just topple over. Today, Monkey Boy stayed up! He sat long enough for me to run and get the camera, then snap a few pics. I finally laid him on his tummy when he started getting red in the face and looked at me with that "SAVE ME MOMMY!" look on his face. I am so proud of him!