HAPPY 15 MONTH "BIRTHDAY" CHARLOTTE AND JACOB

It has been another busy month in our house - so busy in fact I've missed posting Charlotte and Jacob's 15 month "birthday" update by two days! The kids are filled with endless amounts of energy and are keeping us on our toes. From March 1 to March 31 Charlotte and Jacob have:

• Started to take steps "independently": Jacob took off first last Sunday and each day adds a few more steps to his walking repertoire! He kind of looks like a cowboy with cement feet but he is so proud of himself every time he "walks". He has even mastered getting up on his own from a sitting position. It is only a matter of time before he'll be off and running! Charlotte has also taken a few steps as well but still seems to prefer crawling over walking. She does get competitive if she sees Jacob up and walking and hears us cheering him on! It's kind of funny to see.
• Found the sky: Both Charlotte and Jacob have discovered the sky and love to point at it when you ask them where it is. They also know to look to the sky when you ask them where an airplane is! 
• More babbles: Jacob can say "guy" (which means sky)
• Started swimming again: We signed up for the Spring session at Brown Community Centre - the kids were so excited to get in the pool last Saturday they didn't stop splashing and blowing bubbles (aka drinking water) until we got out half an hour later! They are very comfortable in the water and love to kick, splash and jump from the side
• Watched mommy start a new job: I left eHealth Ontario on March 16 and started at St. Michael's Hospital as a Senior Communications Adviser on March 19
• Made it harder to get a good "birthday" picture: The kids don't sit still for too long so it is getting harder to get a good picture of them. As you'll notice in this picture - I caught them between "crying" fits. They were a little out of sorts this afternoon.  
• Enjoyed visits with friends - today we got to meet our friend Ian and Kim's little girl Madelaine and catch up with her older sister Sydney when they dropped by before heading back to London

• Activities outside the house: Walks in the neighbourhood, drop in centre time and swimming