This Crazy Thing Called Life: The Countdown is On!

We've got us some busy babies! They are 11 months old now. And what fun they are. The little world that multiples coexist in is truly amazing to watch. They are always near each other and interact so much all day long. They often have what I call "secret meetings" where they huddle up under behind the curtains or near the front door (anywhere as long as they are out of my sight) and I think they are plotting something. They are often giggling and squealing and as soon as I check on them and they see me, they separate and act like they weren't doing anything. Pretty suspicious to me!! The girls are walking, Jack is starting to stand solo for brief periods of time, they say a few words each, they are just amazing. Makayla can climb like nobody's business and is constantly being told to sit down or get off of something. She may be petite but nothing slows that girl down. She is fiesty and determined but she is also such a snuggler and would be happy if her grandma just held her all day long. The minute Grandma walks into the house, Makayla goes over to her and snuggles in her lap. She knows who to suck up to! Jack is still as goofy as ever. He keeps everyone in the house laughing. He is loud and rough and happy all of the time. He has started getting in a little trouble for being too rough with his sisters. He's got a good 4-5 pounds on them so when he pounces on them, they aren't always happy. He still has no teeth and his hair has finally started to come in. He can entertain himself for hours with anything you hand him and he's as lovable as they come. Marissa has become my mini-Marley. She reminds me so much of Marley as this age. She is a mama's girl and quite timid around new people. She does not like people she doesn't know getting too close to her or rushing her to be comfortable with them. Once she knows you though, she's a silly, fun girl. She's also a climber but not quite as daring (or relentless!) as her sister about it. Both girls have started becoming jealous when they see their sister being held. They will be perfectly fine playing with a toy and if I hold their sister, they rush over to be held too. I seriously need an extra pair of arms at this point! I have been so busy planning their 1st birthday party and am starting to get really excited about it. I think it should be a fun day for everyone, including (or maybe especially) their big sis. Speaking of, she is doing wonderful. She is truly the best big sister ever. She loves her babies so much and is so caring and loving with them. She really amazes me. She doesn't like when their bedtime comes along because she wants to them to stay up and play with her. She loves getting to go in their room in the morning to tell them "Good Morning" and give them all hugs and kisses. She loves being goofy to make them all laugh and they all adore her. Anytime we go somewhere, she asks if the babies can come too and gets sad if I tell her no. I've had to take the babies to the doctor a couple times lately and she always goes with us because she doesn't want them to be scared. Now that's a darn good big sister if you ask me!! So, everything here is going good. Just watching everyone grow and learn. It's pretty darn awesome around here most of the time.