Tavie and Kira turned three on the 12th. My little darlings are big girls now. A few people have asked me if I’m glad they are out of their terrible two’s and I honestly can say it wasn’t that bad. They both have such mellow and happy personalities. We ran into the occasional two moment, but nothing that was extreme or difficult to work with. Kira can be a bit more dramatic and stubborn than Tavie, but mostly they are just sweet and happy and content little people.
It’s been a marvelous year, actually. Quite a few milestones have been mastered! The biggest has been potty training! It took several months of persistence but they are finally fully potty trained. Their language development has skyrocketed. We notice more advanced language skills all the time with the girls. The girls have developed the ability to ask “why” “what” and “how”. They can also explain things in their two year old logic using the word “because”. A LOT. They have learned basic math skills and can count to 20 but also they fully grasp the concept of quantity.
What I have enjoyed the most about the two year old stage with the twins is their incredible sense of play and imagination. They will spend hours and hours each day playing make believe with each other. Every little toy or object becomes a real person or character in their little plays. I love to just sit and listen to their dialog. Kira gets so engrossed that if one of her little characters yells at Tavie she blames it on her toy and says something like, “the little girl yelled at Tavie, not me”. And she actually believes it. It’s just so much fun to watch them immersed in their little magical kingdoms.
We enjoyed a quiet birthday mostly at home. We went out to our favorite Mexican restaurant. The girls call it Teka. Then it was home for birthday cupcakes and presents.
We are currently on the fence about sending them to preschool next year. I signed them up for two mornings a week just in case – but I’m not sure I want them to go yet. If they go next year then they will go for two years before Kindergarten and I’m not sure they need that much preschool. It would be different if I were not at home with them, but I am. And I work with them a lot on the types of skills they would learn. We go to ECFE class every week so they get the socialization they need that way. We go to the library once a week and I can enroll them in some other fun preschool type activities. I just don’t want to hurry up and send them off to school. They really just may not need it. And I don’t want to send them just because I want a few hours off each week, although it would be nice to have some mommy and Finn time. As you can see we have to think about this much more!
Speaking of imaginative play, meet “Sally”. This is Kira’s favorite little character. It’s a toothbrush and she named her Sally, pronounced almost like Sully. Oh the hours and hours of fun with this little character!
