They make me so happy...

and I am so very glad to have them in my life. Noah is really growing and changing so much everyday. It is funny some of the conversations we have with him. He has definitely turned that corner leaving all signs of babyness behind. He is becoming more interested in things beside trains - some of his new favorites being pirates and knights/castles. We hear a lot of "Mommy (or Daddy), come build a castle with me." thrown in with the mix of "Let's play Thomas" or "Let's build a train". Doug and I are somewhat relieved to see him becoming interested in other things.

Rachel has 'fallen' into that stage where she is constantly tumbling over or banging her head on tables, chairs, the floor, etc... you know, the stage where they just start to walk and everything becomes a hazard. ;) She is also getting two more new teeth- the two bottom cuspids, which brings her to a total of 10. She is a happy baby who is constantly on the go. She races around the house and has recently really become interested in toys. She will sit for long moments in the playroom next to the shelf with her toys just playing away. We can't believe her 1st birthday is just a couple of days away.