Birthday Girls!

Annabelle and Matilda are One!!!!

They had a lovely birthday party on the weekend. They were Baptised (but I dont have many good photos yet) in the morning and then we had a BBQ lunch at our place that afternoon. They were so good all day long, ate lots of cake and loved opening presents.

Photos from the top:

1. The girls on their new pull out couch. They both absolutely love it (thanks Daddy!), and will crawl over to it, climb up and sprawl themselves across it. (Annabelle in the blue pants)

2. Matilda having fun making a bell they were given ring

3. Annabelle LOVING her birthday cake

4. Both girls couldnt wait to get their fingers into the cakes

5. Both sitting calmly while everyone sang happy birthday

6. Annabelle playing on the block cart.

They have both started taking steps with Matilda taking four or five steps between objects by herself all the time. Annabelle is not quite as confident yet. Their first steps were taken in the week before their birthday.

1. Annabelle feeding herself custard
2. .... and the results. Not sure how much actually made it into her mouth vs how much was spread on her cheeks. They have both decided that they want to feed themselves which is a very big juggling act as I used to use one bowl and spoon into each girls mouths alternatively. Now I have to try and make sure two bowls dont get thrown over the side of two high chairs whilst trying to put food on the spoons so they actually get some food whilst trying not to help too much 'cos that results in tantrums and tears. Gotta be quick!
3. Matilda getting stuck into a banana
4. Went down to the Manly waterfront and play park yesterday and the girls had a great time. Cant believe how grown up Matilda looks in this photo - she is in the pink top looking at the camera.

Nearly walking

From the top:

A night out eating fish and chips. Matilda absolutely loves fish and was grabbing great big fistfuls faster than we could cool it down for her. The girls studying their new bookcase (made by Grandad (Laurie)). I think I only had to set it up three times to get the photo.

And the two videos.... was a very very cute afternoon with both girls giggling so much. You can only just hear the start of the giggles at the end of the video where Annabelle is pushing Matilda (Annabelle in blue pants), but they were giggling most of the time -thought it was so funny to be pushing their sister! Matilda has been walking behind the little cart for two weeks or so and did so quiet confidently first time around. Annabelle took a little more coaxing as every time it moved she got a little scared and sat down. Neither of them are walking without holding on to anything, but they are quite quick around the couch, chairs and the objects on the deck. They also hold onto the back of my legs when I am preparing food and then come walking with me when I need to move.