1 Year Milestones

SHAYLA

-Weight: 13.4 lbs (.05%)

-Height: 26.75 inches (.84%)

-Head Circumference: 16.4 inches (.84%)

-Teeth: 2 bottom teeth

-Likes: Putting on necklaces, opening doors and drawers, CLIMBING in drawers and up anything she can, drinking water, table food, baths

-Dislikes: Anyone but Mommy after waking up

-Understands tones of voices -- I jokingly called her a bad girl one day and she started crying 

-Can climb down the couch, bed, and stairs -- I never taught her how or showed her, she just started doing it

-Will take steps if she's in the mood -- you can't force her to practice

-Tries to draw with crayons on paper because she sees Kinsey do it

-Switches sides every 3 seconds when nursing

-Probably prefers Grandma Walker over Daddy

Climbing inside is more fun than pushing this toy.

What movie should we watch tonight?

Climbed to the top all by herself. 

SCARLETT

-Weight: 12.21 lbs (off the charts)

-Height: 26.15 inches (.14%)

-Head Circumference: 16.5 inches (1.37%)

-Teeth: 2 bottom teeth

-Likes: Giving kisses, placing items in and out of boxes, dancing, music, practicing walking, table food, touch and feel books

-Dislikes: Strangers, crowds staring at her (like at a 1st birthday party)

-Takes direction well -- I can point and ask her to give me a toy or tell her to put a toy in a basket and she will do it

-Practices her balance on the stairs (apparently she likes a challenge)

-Mimics you if you shake your head or blink your eyes

-Great napper!

-Has a soft spot for Daddy -- she crawls right to him when he comes home from work

First pigtails for this doll. 

Placing toys in the basket. 

Getting lots of attention at Costco for being so darn adorable. 

Shayla is my quirky, specific, and moody baby. Scarlett is my easy-to-please, overly sensitive baby. Add some sickness into the mix and we have a ball! Add a sick Kinsey into the mix and it's like I have triplets. They both love their big sister very much and tend to follow her around the house to see what she's up to. 

We're all a fan of mac and cheese around here.

Some days Kinsey is the sweetest big sister ever. 

 They both have such strong, individual personalities. I like a good matching outfit for my girls, but we tend to coordinate their clothes and not put them in the same thing because they are two very different people. 

This is probably about the cutest thing in the world. 

They both love going outside to play. It will be so much easier when they can run around on their own.

Celebrating their birthday week by going out to eat. 

 All the Walker cousins were together the week before the girls turned 1. We had a little photo shoot for all these cuties. 

Don't mess with Scarlett too close to bedtime. 

This past year has been so amazing and exhausting with my three beautiful girls. I can't wait to see what the next year has in store for these little ones.

We've Had A (1st) Birthday!!

My babies turned 1 year old on Saturday!! I can't believe it. I still think of them as 6 months old because they are just clingy little monsters and are tiny, but more on that in a different post. This is about their balloon birthday party! 

Like I did with Kinsey, Scarlett and Shayla's first birthday party was for family (and my BFF, Julie). I wasn't sure what to do for a winter party, but eventually came up with a balloon theme. I made a banner in girly colors that just happen to work perfectly for Valentine's Day too, minus the happy birthday part.

Happy 1st Birthday!

As usual, I used some ideas from Pinterest. We've been taking monthly pictures since the babies came home from the hospital and decided to hang it up for the party. They are still very small, but it's amazing to see how much they've grown in the past year. 

I also found this idea on Pinterest. It was hard picking out the pictures because there are so many cute twin pics of my beautiful angels!!

Now time for the birthday girls! Despite Scarlett waking up at 4:30 that morning, she was a pretty happy girl...until the guests arrived. 

This poor girl was very overwhelmed by all the people around and was ultra-sensitive (she bawled when her great-grandma sat next to her). 

Shayla was a little on the tired side too. She didn't smile too much and wanted to stick close to her mommy and daddy in the beginning.

But once she had food in her, she warmed up quite a bit.

We had a waffle bar for the food and the girls enjoyed their very first waffle!

I took a shot at cupcake decorating. I think they turned out pretty good for my first try, but it only lasted on half the cupcakes because the frosting started getting too melty. 

While eating, our entertainment arrived! That's right, I hired a balloon artist. Eric thought I was crazy when I told him about it, but this guy was awesome and a lot of fun for the kids. We will definitely hire a balloon artist for future parties.

He made Christian a Thomas the Train balloon and Grant an adorable car. They looked amazing. 

Kinsey got a Mickey Mouse, which she decided she didn't want once it was complete. 

Shayla likes to be a big girl at the table.

He made Shayla a crown because she's a princess. 

And Princess Scarlett got a crown too. 

And then Kinsey was upset she didn't have a crown, so she got one too...

even though she refused to put it on correctly. 

Christian, Kinsey, and Grant all got a sword and had a blast sword fighting. 

Christian looks hardcore right here. 

Then we headed outside in beautiful high 60 degree weather so Kinsey and Christian could race balloons. 

Kinsey in the lead!

Up next, the girls opened their presents. Our families sure do spoil these babies, and we don't mind! They had tons of presents which Eric and I opened because Scarlett and Shayla were about ready for their nap.

They even had some cute cards to "read." 

We saved the cupcakes for last because I knew these girls would get messy. I admit, I never even considered the possibility my babies WOULDN'T like the cupcakes. Kinsey devoured hers when she turned 1, so I figured all kids were like that. 

It started out okay with the exception of Scarlett wanting to go to sleep. 

And then Shayla choked on her frosting and refused to touch the cupcake again. Poor girl. I'm not even sure how that is possible. Maybe it was too sweet for her?

Nice action shot of Shayla. It's so sad. 

This picture is classic. Both babies crying about eating cake. Who does that? 

And then Scarlett was starting to dig in and enjoy herself. 

And then she noticed everyone staring at her and started crying all over again. 

It's a pretty accurate depiction of life with twins! Even with two overly emotional one year olds, the party was a blast. We are so grateful for everyone who attended and everyone who was there in spirit! Happy birthday to the cutest one year old twins!!