Magnetic eyes

You know those portrait paintings where the eyes appear to follow you round the room? Well, both bubbas flick their gaze to your face as soon as you enter the room now, and follow you hawkishly as you move about. Grinning if you look at them. Deadpan if you don't.


Big bubba is watching you.

Giggles galore

She may have a cold, but today Sophie discovered how to giggle!

Aaaatchoooooooooooooo

Well it had to happen, of course. Sophie and Matthew have caught their first colds and are sniffling through the day. Chris has also caught it, somewhat worse than the babies for some reason. So, first taste of calpol and saline drips up the conk. All part of life's rich pageant!

Here's Matthew with his first runny nose.

Matthew adopts the cobra position

Pop Matthew on his front these days and he'll raise his head and arch his back more than ever. Quite a little yoga boy. Here they both are enjoying themselves in the garden...

The joy of books

Sophie had a great time smiling at her books today, especially the smiley faces.



Matthew? Well Grandma's so comfortable it would be a sin not to have a nap on her...

Sophie

For no reason, other than she's my favourite daughter, here are a few recent snaps of Sophie.

If it fits...

or even if it doesn't, try and get it in your mouth and bite as hard as you can. Wish I had teeth...

Watching football - position 2

Hands

Over the past few weeks, both Baby Babers have become very fond of their hands. Sophie began a week or two earlier than Matthew, but they both now clasp their hands in front of them when they feed, suck them heavily when hungry and they have started reaching out for objects. Definitely a new phase underway now.

Here's Sophie fondling Mr Panda.

Laughter!

Not only do Sophie and Matthew beam at both Chris and myself, now they chuckle and laugh too. This is maybe the answer to my question about having babies when we already had cats. Cats can't laugh.