a little tea party

after the girls wake up from their naps in the afternoon I am giving them a mum mum cracker to munch on. they love it and they cruise around chatting, catching up on the time they were apart and munching. I often like to think they are having a little tea party together – especially when I found them like this the other day.

eleanore pulled her head back just as I grabbled the camera, but they were so cute. standing on either side of the chair babbling and smacking together.

eleanore’s view.

claire’s view.

here are some more of their antics. claire loved pushing this laundry bin.

then ellie came over to join in on the fun.

and down goes prabee.

both trying to break and enter the chemical cabinet. claire is even trying to climb up the cabinet!

claire are you supposed to be climbing up that?

what mom?

ellie is still holding tight to some object. these past couple weeks it has been a s&p shaker from the kitchen set downstairs. she always has something in each hand as she goes about her day.

the bookshelf is still a daily – make that hourly – battle. I am really close to just caving and putting it in the office for a few months.

claire loves pushing the lawn mower. she is so funny about her walking. she loves to push things or stand and sit independently, but she does not like when you help her walk. fine with me. I hope she doesn’t walk for a few more months.

speaking of claire standing. she loves and I mean loves to just grab something and stand up unassisted. she does it all day long. then when she gets off balance or wants to go somewhere she just drops to the ground and crawls off. here a series of her standing.

ellie loving her fake tantrums.

loving playing with charlie’s cars while he is still sleeping during his afternoon nap.

they are both getting all their top teeth. check out the drool.

I just love eleanore’s little puffed out lip.

these two girls fill my life with such joy!