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Bella learned to pull herself up last night so we are in for a busy month ahead. I think Mary said Michelle walked at 8 months so she is following in her aunts footsteps yet again!!! She is just never satisfied with her latest accomplishment- as soon as she masters something its "on to the next!" She is so curious and busy and just full of energy, but she is getting to be so much fun too.

And Emma is a whole other baby- she is so comfortable to just watch the world around her. I know she is just soaking it all in and one day she is going to say something great! We finally found some things that she will eat- those wagon wheels and puffs & she LOVES biter biscuits as you can see in the picture. She does get up on all 4's and rock now, almost like she watched bella struggle and struggle to figure that out and now she is reaping the benefits without all the work. I have a feeling Bella will be the one looking out for her "older" sister a lot in the future. Either that or she will continue terrorizing Emma so much that they will be enemies from now on!

Bella is just such a bully, even if she has the identical toy that Emma is playing with she crawls over and steals Emmas. And for a child that won't take a pacifier she doesn't hesitate to take Emma's right out of her mouth any chance she gets. You can't leave them alone in a room without a referee for a second. Bella's new thing is to get the magazines out of the basket and rip them up. She thinks that is so funny & I can't keep her out of them! My poor People magazines are getting shredded but I don't want to take everything from her- she needs to learn "No!" sooner rather than later!!! We have yet to get a baby gate but that is on the list for the weekend.

And we ordered new car seats so maybe there won't be such a scene when they have to go for a ride. Hopefully they will be nice and comfy for our trip to MICHIGAN!!! I am so excited to get a vacation- even if its ends up being cold & rains every day I don't care- any kind of break is welcome!!!