Three Teeth!

I was starting to worry that Clara and Maia would never get teeth. Their cousin Zev, two month younger, has had four shiny little white teeth for several months now, and Lena's bottom teeth came in at around 6 months, if I remember correctly. C. and M. have done a pretty good job at gumming up their solid food, but still, was it going to take 14 months, like another baby I know, to get one little tooth? 

My fears were abated last week when Maia, without warning, popped out two little bottom teeth. And Clara, true to form (she's always a week or two behind Maia), has been teething this week, with one bottom tooth through and another possibly on it's way. Only took ten and a half months! 

Both girls have also starting clapping and waving bye-bye, which is very cute to watch.

Clara and Maia are growing up so fast. They are almost one year old. Only a month and a half to go and I need to start planning their party. It's a big milestone, for them, but more importantly I think, for us. We've almost made it through this incredibly challenging year. 

And the newest and most disruptive development in the Spirn household is Lena's new pastime, dumping out all the toys in her toy bins and stacking the bins. This is done several times a week, and requires quite a bit patience from Mom and Dad. See picture below. Clara and Maia also like to join in this fun. I can't even imagine what the next two years are going to be like!