Sage the Gymnast

5/6/09 - After soccer was over in the fall, Sage decided to give gymnastics a try. A friend of ours has converted her garage to a gym and teaches gymnastics a few days a week. This is a great atmosphere for Sage - her coach, Sister Gerber, is so positive and encouraging. The in-home gym also made it affordable for us. In May, they had a "meet" where me and the twins and the other gymnasts' parents were able to watch the girls perform on the Beam, Vault, Uneven Bars, and Floor. My favorites were the beam and floor routines. (Side note: Sage's hair was cut short just that day. Lovin' it!!!)

April 2009

4/1/09 - Sage went ice skating for the first time with her cousins the Sorks. Aunt Keri was a great teacher while I sat on the side watching with the twins. This was near the end of a couple hours on the ice. Below is the picture of what Sage looked like most of the time. Each time she'd make a lap hugging the side, she'd come tell me about her accomplishment. She had a blast and didn't want to leave.
4/2/09 - These babies are so fun to dress. Usually they don't match, but they wear what they've been given. These pink and brown dresses were a favorite of mine. Nap time got delayed this day due to an impromptu photo shoot. Don't you dare touch that headband, Reese!
4/5/09 - Reese, Mira, Sage. No folks, we aren't starving at our house...

4/11/09 - Sage was joined by all our local family on her birthday. The Davidsons and Grandma and Grandpa Tippetts dined with us for lunch at the Spaghetti Factory. Then, the Sorks and Davidsons tag teamed, and Sorks came to the house for birthday cake, along with our dear neighbor Stacy. Sage felt really special that everyone could join her on her special day. Which was even more special to her because it was the day before Easter this year.

4/12/09 - Mira was happy it was Easter. And as you can see below, Reese was not! Of course, it was gray, gloomy and pouring rain on Easter Sunday, so the traditional Easter dress picture was taken inside.

4/19/09 - Thank goodness the next Sunday was sunny. Easter Dress Pictures - take 2! Typical twins photo shoot. No, we didn't get one with all three looking at the camera with a smile.

4/23/09 - Mira's thing is rocking, bobbing, dancing. This was her first time in a rocking chair. She loved it.

4/28/09 - At almost 11 months, Reese scoots for the first time. She gets there eventually!

March 2009

3/9/09 - Reese, Grandpa LaVar Bowen (87), and Mira. Grandpa has over 30 great grandchildren and knows all their names. He is mostly blind but still can tell which baby is which. Go grandpa! Grandma Ruth (below) is also the mother of twins - she didn't know she was having twins until she woke-up post partum! Then, less than 15 months later, my mom was born. YIKES! I don't know how she did it. Grandpa is much more likely to help change a diaper or even play with a baby now than he was then.

3/9/09 - Mira absolutely loves her sister Sage. Kisses abound from both babies. Love it!

3/17/09 - This was one of the last days Reese wore a headband because she started pulling them off almost instantly. And this time she got a little to close to Mira. Both girls started clapping just before 9 months. Pat-a-cake 20 times a day! Of course to get it on camera is impossible because once they see the camera, they get more interested in that.

3/18/09 - If she won't wear a headband, she better have enough hair for a pigtail. Finally, Reese!

January and February 2009

1/20/09 - Reese (L) Mira (R). They were so tired this evening they both tuckered out while they ate. I wanted to enjoy snuggling them both so I popped the binkies in so they'd stay asleep for a while.

1/21/09 - Mira didn't know that peas were coming or she wouldn't have been so happy. Her lips would have been clamped shut!

1/21/09 - Reese practicing her rolling skills. Pretty happy and content as usual.

2/6/09 - Reese's first time sitting up. Don't move those hands... When she falls, it's a faceplant, but she's already so close to the ground it doesn't phase her.

2/12/09 - Mira has great core strength...she does little crunches to see what's going on around her when she's laying on her back, since she won't roll over. She had pretty good balance for sitting and didn't use her hands to hold her up. When she falls, it's straight back - kaboom, then "WHAAAA!" with giant crocodile tears.

2/20/09 - This is one of the first times they really interacted. But I think Reese thought Mira was just another toy... At this point, Reese tends to be the bully at play time - always taking the toys, rolling on Mira, invading her space...