Sweet Moments

Lately, the girls have been trying to figure out how Brian’s schedule works. Every day when I come into their room the first thing they say is, “Daddy?” If it’s a weekday I say, “Daddy is at work.” They repeat “work, work” as if they understand what that means. Today at the park the girls were swinging while I was pushing them. Emma began to say, “Daddy, Daddy?” I explained that he was at work and then I began talking about how we hoped he would have  a good day at work (I generally chit-chat with them all day, so I am sure at times it looks like I am talking to myself).  Emma starts repeating, “Good day! Yay, Yay, Yay!” Addison suddenly holds her hands together in prayer and says, “AMEN!” 

I think they are really starting to develop knowledge of time because yesterday when I started getting dinner together Emma moved a chair to the front door and placed it where she could sit and watch for Brian to come home. Addison thought this was great and tried to push Emma out of the chair to join in on the waiting game. So I got another chair and two sweet girls waited on their daddy to return from work.

It’s also very important lately that if either one of them are away from each other (even in a different room) that they ask for “sister”. Aside from the chair incident mentioned above, there have been some really sweet moments of the two of them hugging and sharing toys, food, boppies (pacifiers) with each other without being prompted. During these times Emma even says, “Share!” Although, sometimes they are yelling, “SHARE!” until the other gives in to the request.

I can honestly say they are starting to play with each other more and more. (Side note: People who don’t have twins always tell me how much easier it is to be a mother of twins because they play together! Ha!) I find them doing things they aren’t supposed to do often such as getting on  tabletops, in the bathtub, in closets and cabinets, and running about the house chasing each other until they tumble to the ground while gripping the other in a headlock. At bedtime they have started running out of the room to play. Emma was headed out and Addison wasn’t following at the time. Emma turned around as soon as she noticed and said, “Come on!” as she motioned to Addi with her hand. They crack me up!  It’s really special to see their love for each other!

Emma unhappily modeling the first pillowcase dress I made! I couldn't even get Addison to stand still.

Addison left, Emma right

Emma left, Addi right would sit still if we gave them a "boppy" and turned Mickey Mouse on

Here they are in the bathtub, fully clothed with the water on. Emma in back, Addi in front

Addison eating yogurt. Might I add we're still working on being a neat eater.

Emma sitting, Addison pulling out tape measure or "meashhurr" as they call it.

Addison hugging Chief

Emma hugging Chief