Baptism

Mark and Ella were baptized yesterday and did great! Neither cared too much about a stranger holding them (not that Mark ever cares who holds him, as long as its someone) and they barely batted an eye with the water on their heads. They looked awfully darn cute while they were lifted up and shown to everyone. Both grandparents came to watch and so did their Aunt Angela, Uncle John, and cousins Jack and Joseph. We completed the event with fajitas back at home.

Goofy kids

I had to post these pics because they just made me laugh. The first two are how I found Mark and Ella after their naps yesterday. Just as happy as could be! Ella is scooting her way across the floor and her new favorite place is under the jumperoo! Poor Mark just gets bull dozed by his little sister.

8 months old!

Mark and Ella celebrated their 8 month birthday with lots of firsts this past week. They got their first bath together in their tub seats, Ella got her first boo-boo on her nose, Mark got his first upper tooth (thats 2 on the bottom and 1 on the top now - Ella is still zero), and they both got their first cold!! Its been pretty hectic here. I was sick all last week with the babies, and Matt has come down with it, too. So thats been great fun.

Ella is getting closer and closer to crawling. Right now she just kind of scoots her way across the floor by pulling with her hands, but the legs are trying to figure things out. When she does get them under her, she just sits and rocks. Mark is content to just sit and watch for the moment.