Shea and Cooper are doing wonderfully and were at the doctor recently where they had some concerns around the fact that they weren't walking as yet at 15 months. starting that afternoon, we started encouraging them to walk anywhere they were going through the house. They picked up quick and are now taking many steps at a time. Especially Shea girl. Coop is a little lazier.

They did also have some concerns around Shea not speaking at all. You see both of my sons are chatterboxes but Shea hasn't said a word yet. She went later in the week to get her ears checked and they were fine. I think they are going to have her start seeing a therapist to catch it early. I think it's just that the other two talk for her. we also find oourselves doing the same. She screams and points and you say the word for her and get her what she wants. She's just so darn cute though!DIV>
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I inlcluded on picture here of just Shea cause it is adorable of her in the Mets hat. The other is a picture my niece took when she was sitting. I'll keep it around to show them how much they loved one another some day when they are at each others throats.

The only other good story I have is how I almost broke my neck for my kids. Shea woke up the other night and of course when I went in to get her, Cooper woke up. We took them into bed with us and I took Shea back to her crib at about 2am. At 5 Jenene woke me up and told me to take Cooper down. As I was going down the stairs, my foot slipped and I slammed the back of my head on the stairs and fell down the rest of them. I tucked Coop in tight so nothing happened to him but he was crying because he was scared. I saw stars when I whacked my head. Never the less, my wife came flying down the stairs yelling "Is he ok?" I said he is fine but I may have a concussion. She just shrugged me off and hugged Cooper tighter. My how far I have fallen on the depth chart.

The two monsters are doing well and are just about there with the walking. Shea is a little bit ahead of Cooper and is taking up to 8 or 9 steps at a time. Coop is still doing good and can take 3 or 4 steps at a time before taking a tumble. They will be flying around in no time at all. Shea also got her first haircut! You can kind of see it by this picture. What you can't see if that Coop also got his first cut. through he didn't need it as bad as her. She looks so cute now with her hair shorter.

On the talking side, Coop is a bit ahead of Shea. He basically tries to say anything you ask him to. He says Mama and Dadda and Pop Pop and Gido and Ty Ty and Shea Shea and Babba. those are probably his favorites. Shea is more of a screeching and grunting girl right now. But she will be coming along right behind him.

They are really starting to bug each other as well. It seems they always want the toy that the other one is playing with. The one takes it from the other and then the tugging and pushing and pulling starts. Cooper loves to yank on poor Shea's hair and she hates that!

also Coop is more of a biter than Shea. I was home babysitting yesterday and had them both in the crib and caught this picture of Cooper going in for a chomp. Thank goodness I got him before he could get her. I also got a very funny video of them right after this where Cooper does give her a kiss and then they both crash down in the crib.

Needless to say they are really a lot of fun now but also a lot of work as well.