Seven Months Old!

Last week, Owen and Maren turned 7 months old.  At their six month check-up, our doctor told us that we would begin to see stereotypical boy/girl behaviors from the twins.  He said that, as a boy, Owen would likely explore his environment a bit more actively than Maren (in other words - start baby proofing).  We got to see these stereotypes in action recently, as both babies got their hands on a roll of toilet paper.  Maren rolled out two squares, and neatly rolled them right back.  You couldn't even tell she touched it.  Owen, on the other hand, started shredding, and it was very clear that he had touched it.  

Other than playing with toilet paper while waiting for their turn in the bathtub, here's what the twins have been up to. 

Maren

• She can roll and roll and roll to reach just about anything.  I think she will be crawling very soon. 
• She is willing to try any food, as long as it is served with a side of bananas.  Maren cries if she doesn't get bananas, and she also cries when she finishes her bananas.  Mealtimes have become a little noisier since we introduced bananas.  
• She is obsessed with different textures.  She loves to just sit and touch her many different quilts and  blankets.  She can't get enough of the different fabrics, colors and designs.  She has also been watching Project Runway with me, so maybe we have a designer on our hands.

Owen

• He is so close to sitting up on his own.  He can do it for a few seconds at a time and does really well when he is popped up.  He is happy sitting up with a stack of toys in front of him. 
• If he touches something, it becomes his.  For example, if you are drinking from a water bottle and let Owen touch it, you are not getting that bottle back without a fight.  He has an amazing grip.  
• He has turned into a little cuddle monster.  He will wrap his arms around your neck and squeeze while burying his face in your shoulder.  If he keeps this up, it could get him out of a lot of trouble when he is older.  

While we wait for construction to begin on our house, something else in our lives is already "Under Construction"....Owen's head!  Owen has mild Plagiocephaly, which is a fancy name for a flat spot on the back of his head.  We are working to correct it with physical therapy and a Cranio Cap.  It was a harder adjustment for me than it was for Owen, who wears his cap like a champ.  I didn't think it was possible, but it might actually make him cuter!