Give them a round of applause

After a lot of help and encouragement, Abby and Jimmy can now both clap their hands on demand...
... sometimes
... if they're in the mood
... and they're not hungry
... and they're not watching the Wiggles!

Additional evidence seized!Case of the Binky Bandits widens!

A second raid was conducted today in an attempt to gather additional evidence. As you can plainly see, Jimmy isn't as innocent as he claims, as authorities found an additional six binkies behind his crib.

A trip to the Zoo

Jimmy, Abby and Mom took a trip to the Holtsville Ecology Site today to visit with the animals. Abby and Mom got to see everything twice, since Jimmy slept the first trip through.

Jimmy and Abby protest "illegal" search"Binky Bandits" claim innocence!

In protest of what they are calling an illegal search and seizure, Jimmy and Abby staged a "stand-in" tonight, both refusing to go to sleep, and standing up and yelling every time Mom tried to lay them down. Neither had any comments, and referred all questions to their attorneys, Uncle Mike and Aunt Jen. Mike and Jen released a joint written statement in which they state the search of the crib was a "blatant violation of our clients' Fourth Amendment rights," and that all binkies involved were "lawfully obtained."

Abby a suspect in binky embezzlement!Jimmy and Bunny named as a possible accomplices.

Acting on an anonymous tip, authorities tonight executed a search warrant in Abigail and Jimmy's bedroom, having probable cause to believe that Abby was embezzling binkies, and then stashing them under her crib. No charges have been filed yet, but we'll keep you informed of any changes in this developing story.

At a press conference following the raid, law enforcement officials had on display the evidence seized: seven binkies that have gone missing over the past week. All were found under her crib in the back right corner. An unnamed source has also informed us that due to the fact that a number of the binkies are boy colors, Jimmy and Bunny will also likely be named as accomplices.

New Shoes!

Jimmy and Abby took a trip to Stride Rite today and got their first walking shoes. They both decided against going with the traditional leather shoe, and instead they both picked shoes that look like sneakers. Jimmy went with white with blue stripes, and Abby picked white with pink flowers.

Now, the only question that remains is how long will it take Abby to figure out how to take them off?

Look who's feeling better already!

What a difference a day makes. After being out of it all day yesterday, Abby woke up today feeling much better. She woke up and was her usual laughing and singing self. As you can see by the picture, after finishing her bottle (and throwing it on the floor as usual just to make sure we know she's done), she decided to kick back, throw her feet up and relax.

Abby is sick :(

Abby had a rough night last night, waking up almost every hour. When she was finally up for good, she was very pale, very quiet, didn't want to play, didn't want to eat, and was running a fever. We took a trip to the doctor and discovered that she had an ear infection. Get well soon Abby, and we all hope that you're back to your usual happy self quickly!

A trip to the library

Jimmy and Abby went to the library today with mom to check things out, and while they were there they got their first library cards. Now we just have to learn to read the books instead of trying to eat them!

Jimmy speaks!

Not to be outdone by his sister, Jimmy began letting out an unending chorus of da-da-das today. Unfortunately for Mom, still no ma-ma yet.

Toothgate scandal ends. Crisis averted

Jimmy can finally breath a sigh of relief today. With the discovery of a second tooth, he has managed to put an end to the Toothgate scandal. Rest assured readers, the existence of this tooth has been verified by multiple sources. Jimmy's spokesmonster, Mr. Cook E. Monster issued the following statement earlier today: "It is still our defense that this tooth was there all along, that this scandal was a conspiracy to deny my client extra cookies."

With his second tooth (another one on the bottom) we're all tied up again at 2 each.

Abby learns to wave

After a lot of practice, Abby finally learned to wave today -- to herself. Now she just has to learn to turn that hand around and wave to others.

9 Months!

Happy 9-month birthday to Jimmy and Abby!!