Berg Twins: 13 Months... But No Monkey Photos :(

The boys turned 13 months four days ago, so I feel guilty for writing this post so late! I'm also a little sad that this is the boys' first monthly birthday without our monthly monkey photos. :( But, we still have a few exciting milestones to share...

-This past month, the boys started standing without holding on to anything and now they're able to do it for quite awhile, especially Bryce.

-They've also both started walking while holding on to furniture. And, a couple of times, they've walked about 2 steps without holding on to anything! Bryce seems to be more determined to walk without the help of furniture than Ben.

-Along with walking, they also started climbing! All the ottomans in the living room had to be taken out because they kept climbing on AND falling off them.

-One of the cutest things they started doing this past month is playing cat and mouse around our recliner. They would go around and around, hiding, chasing, and laughing hysterically.

-The sweetest thing they started doing is showing concern and affection for one another. Just as an example, Ben tried to hold Bryce's hand and rub his head when he saw him crying. And, Bryce is constantly trying to hug Ben, even though Ben always shrugs him off.

-Bryce is really trying to talk... I would say a little more than Ben. About a week ago, he started chanting "dabba" over and over again. We think this came from watching too much Yo Gabba Gabba. I can't remember which one, but one of them has also been saying "yummy" a lot. And, I've heard Bryce say "apple" a couple of times.

-And the BIGGEST and most SHOCKING milestone that was achieved in the Berg household this past month (this might call for a drumroll)... mom and dad moved back to their bedroom downstairs (after almost 11 months of sleeping in the guestroom next to the boys' room)! Yes, it's a miracle, but we finally did it. This would've happened a lot sooner if it was up to Evan, but I refused to walk up and down the stairs everytime one of the boys cried in the middle of the night. But, now that they're waking up much less frequently, I finally agreed it was time!

And, now for the pictures... these were actually taken four days before the boys turned 13 months, but I guess that's close enough! They looked like little school boys that day...

Is that a smirk or smile on Ben's face?

Bryce LOVES his little couch...

He always crawls onto that thing and lays down...

They're so silly...

One of my favorite Bryce expressions, the squinched up nose...

I'm not really sure what Bryce was trying to do or tell us...

Once again, Bryce crawled over to his couch and layed down. But, then Ben came over and started bothering him... so a fight was about to begin.

Bryce caught in the act of trying to get rid of his brother by biting him...

Then he got mad and looked at us for help when Ben was quick to stop the bite from happening...

We probably won't win the best parenting award for this picture...

After playtime came bathtime. I've recently discovered that they both much prefer to lay back in the tub rather than sit up. Such boys of luxury! Here's Bryce relaxing after a long hard day...

Then came Ben's turn...

He actually didn't remain as calm... here he is kicking his legs and splashing water all over the bathroom walls and floor until he was left with only about an inch or two of water!