One week later

I can hardly believe that Nic has only been walking for one week! He is walking all around the apartment - making turns - and following the magical left arm wherever it leads him! He can get up anywhere he wants to and go. He is hardly crawling at all now, except when he really wants something. He doesn't get anywhere quickly but he gets there! He has also walked backwards three times now! Joseph saw it once, I saw it once, and we saw it together tonight. When he walked backward for me, he looked me straight in the eye and then took two steps backward, very deliberately! Amazing! We have been looking for walking things to praise Jac for as we praise Nicie for walking, so Jac has been getting a lot of praise for sideways and backward walking, and crouch walking - so we are wondering if Nic caught on to that and decided to try it!

We are also pretty sure that Nic has started to use a few words. "Wa Wa" - water - used at the fountain. "Da Da" - Joseph. "Ne Ne" - breast milk. "Up" - I want to be picked up or I am standing up.

So many developments!

I don't have babies any more!

The boys were having a lot of fun in the lobby tonight walking, talking and eating "Out Out" - frozen yogurt!