Wrestle Mania!

We've started a new habit at the Bemis' household. Every night before we put on pajamas, we wrestle! It was the boys' idea. They love crawling all over each other so the rest of us decided to join in. Josie even says, "Let's wrestle!"Here are some picture of one of our nightly events AND a video.

What's the difference?!

So the question we get asked the most, which I am sure all parents of identical twins is asked, is "How do you tell them a part?" Well my friends... I am about to disclose all of the tricks to distinguishing the Bemis Boys.

Will

• He has a big raspberry (or red marker as Josie calls it) on his tummy. But if the clothes are all on (which they not always are) then keep reading
• He is a little smaller than Ben
• He squints when he smiles. His nose scrunches up and he furrows his brow
• He is fast!
• He is more laid back like daddy. He gets that there are a couple other kids in the house so he is content waiting his turn.
• He has a higher laugh, like a squeal to be more honest.
• He may not greet strangers with a huge smile, but he is definitely more comfortable with them than brother.

Ben

• He has a little raspberry on his head, behind his left ear.
• He is a little bigger, only a couple of ounces.
• He has a small dimple on his left cheek when he smiles.
• He likes to be on the move, but takes his time getting there.
• He is more demanding, like mom :) If both boys are crying I will pick up Ben and put a hand on Will to calm them down. If I try to do this the other way around, it doesn't work well.
• He growls when he talks and when he eats. He just learned how to spit when he eats (joy!)
• He will greet a stranger with his best smile. He will make them think he is cool with them. Once they get closer, he isn't too keen on them being so close after all. He is a trickster that way.

Almost 8 months...

I checked and rechecked and sure enough, the boys will be 8 months on Saturday. Wow. I can't believe how fast these 8 months have gone. Billy and I will be married 5 years on Friday and if you ask Josie how old she is, well she will tell you "two and three quarters". So yes, time is getting away from us. And now I intend to write in here as well as Josie's Journeys at least once a month. That seems like a reasonable plan... hopefully.

To get everyone up to speed on the boys, here are the highlights:
-They both army crawl, sometimes even get up on those hind legs, everywhere. They move towards everything they shouldn't have. Put a glass of water or my phone on the floor and the are more likely to get that than the 800 toys all around them. They have good determination when they see something they want.
-Will has a tooth coming in! It's bumpy little guy and the one next to it is on it's way. Ben should be right behind him.
-Ben is still slightly bigger, but when they wrestle it doesn't seem to matter. Yes they wrestle. They get into each others personal space like there is no tomorrow. Sucking on toes, eating hair/pulling it too, and crawling over each other. They giggle when they do this and they have both left marks on each other from scratches/war wounds.
-They eat cereal, veggies, drinks of water, puffs cereal, biter biscuits, and cheetos. The last two are the messiest
-They share a swing at the park. One faces one direction and the other the opposite. It's fun to watch them laugh and laugh in the swing.
-They LOVE big sister. She walks in the room and they light up. Flap their arms and giggle all at once. It's awesome.

Attached is a video of the boys just to give an idea of how big they are getting.