The girls like to sit at the base of the stairs and rattle the gate. It now has a bungee cord keeping it closed after they figured out how to open it. A few weeks ago, Emily rattled and rattled until finally, voila, the gate came loose. Addie and I came to see what was going on, and while Addison joined her sister in the gate breakdown, I picked up the camera to document this teamwork.
E: Hmmm, the gate didn't used to do that
E: Maybe if I just pull it a little harder
A: let me help you out, I'll get this side
E: Oooo, this piece just came off, what should I do with it?
A: Oooo I wanna see. Can I see?
E: No way! This thing's mine!
A: I want it!!!!
E: Mmmmm, tasty. I knew it would be.
A: Uh, wait a minute, do you see what we just did?!?!
The girls figured out how to open the gate, and it was all fun and games for the first two days.
Addie wouldn't go any higher than the first step or two and then the girls would play through the bars. I allowed this game to continue until Addison stood up on the step and took a faceplant to the floor, resulting in a fat lip. :(
*The gate now has a bungee cord backup and is babyproof once more. Additionally, we've been doing stair lessons in which we're learning how to go up and down the stairs safely.
November was full of firsts, and we caught some of them on video.
Addison has been giggling for months now, and while Emily has been talking up a storm, she's been a late bloomer on the giggles. In November, she started giggling in earnest. Here she is doing a funny cough-laugh while playing with Addie.
The girls started eating more solids in November, and shredded apples and toast sticks became a breakfast staple.
Addison learned how to click her tongue, which became a fun trick for awhile.
The stairs were officially discovered in November, and before we put the gate up, the girls had some fun times playing on the stairs,
Emily has been talking more and more, and in November, one of her favorite phrases was bababa.
Addison started crawling on her knees in November.
The girls got their first experience with putting up Christmas lights. Most years, Chris really goes to town...the front tree, bushes, two trees out back. This year, he started...and ended... with the icicle lights along the porch. It was a crazy, busy time of year, and I was proud of him for getting any lights out there at all.
