9 months

It's been a while. Sorry!

Lots of excitement has kept us busy. Lots of humidity has kept us sweaty.

The girls have passed their 9 month marker. A smooth, shot-free doctor's appointment reveals that Naomi is now 17lbs8oz, and her giant sister Lillian is now 20lb12oz. Just as a reference, Naomi is now in the 50th percentile and Lillian in the 80th! Not for other babies born in January, near their due date, but for other babies born full term in November!

The 3 pound difference is stunning. Lifting Naomi is like tossing a pillowcase in the air. Lillian? Not so much. She is solid. Apparently she feels it, too, as she is much less mobile than her sister. We can't really leave Naomi in a room alone like we once could. We were packing the car last week and both girls were hanging out on the floor in the middle of the living room. When we returned, Naomi was like 8 feet away, hanging out with the oscillating fan. She's rolling and pivoting and trying so hard to scootch her way around. I think she'll be crawling soon.

Our packing was for good purpose, as we headed off to Columbus to visit Kate, Shane and adorable puppy Olive. We stopped first at the State Fair and the girls were treated to the sights, sounds and smells of the fairgrounds. They slept through part of it, of course. That's how they show us they really like something. While we were there. the girls considered some career options.

Naomi as culinary master:

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Lillian as Happy Equestrian:

Playtime is just getting better and better. The girls continue to be fascinated by eachother as much as their toys. My new favorite thing is when we sit them on opposite sides of the play gym you see in the background of this photo. They shake and rattle the toys for a minute and then...Lillian realizes that Naomi is right there and she ducks her head, peeking under the toys and smiles. Then they just giggle at eachother for a bit.

The girls (and we) survived our first overnight apart. Nana and Papa hosted the ladies so William and I could get away for a night. We talked about going somewhere but we were so thrilled to do dinner and a movie and sleep in that it would have been a waste. The girls were taken on guided garden tours and enjoyed pool time at Nana and Papa's Bed and Breakfast. A good time was had by all, apparently, as the grandparents have even volunteered to do it again sometime.