The twirls have changed a lot over the past few months. It always shocks me when they do stuff the same - weird things like crossing their fingers. But they have really started to show their different little personalities.
THE TWIRLS
After I change one twirl's diaper, I hate standing back up to grab the second twirl. I try to lure them over to me with whatever toys are nearby, big hugs, high five, ET phone home, by tickling the first baby and making it look like a lot of fun over by mom, etc. I probably spend way more time trying to get them to come over than I would have if I just stood up and grabbed them. They are catching on to all my tricks. Sometimes they'll try running past me barely within arm's reach to tease me - and often they escape me!!! Sneaky girls!They both talk a ton, but I don't understand their little "twin talk". They have their own language and it's really frustrating. I feel like a lot of their tantrums are from frustration at not being able to communicate. I have been trying really hard to make them say specific words to help with this. But it's slow. It's like teaching them a second language ??? But they understand a lot of what we say. In fact, they answer the TV like Scarlett did at this age. This video shows them answering Umi Zoomi, so at least we're able to communicate in one direction, kinda. Every once in a while they will say words like: chocolate milk, applesauce, rainbow, bubble guppies... these are complicated words! I know that they have it in them, now if they would just start speaking English all the time!
More tickles and they make animal noises:
Often I hear them playing or fighting during nap time. But luckily they still sleep well at night.
First time with official pony tails!
It's so interesting to see the dynamic of twins. It's something that I never really paid attention to before, but I know that Heavenly Father prepared me by giving me lots of friends who are twins answer all my questions. I've learned so much from Jamie and her relationship with her identical twin sister Lyndi. It's like having a built in BFF!!! I already see that relationship forming with the twirls. I often find them around the house playing together. Always doing something together. These photos are some examples:
Jake realized the twirls wake up with different bed head. Siena's is always parted down the middle and Jaide's is always swoopy side bangs. Weird! Must be how they sleep.
Notice how they're both chewing on their hands - maybe getting molars? They like to be my little spoons and snuggle on the couch with me. But they also like to snuggle with each other.
Siena was crawling, trying to reach for something, and Jaide decided to take advantage of the free ride. haha!!!
The girls recently discovered they can climb up onto the chairs. They push them all over the kitchen - mostly to the light switches or over to look at our fish (more about that soon). Luckily we are using folding chairs ('cause they are so comfy!) so if I need to I can just fold them up and the girls can't reach stuff that's high up - at least til they figure something else out! They are really starting to discover and push my boundaries (like unplugging the vacuum while I'm using it, etc). I need to figure something that works for time out with 2 kids at the same time - or even 3! We haven't had that yet, but I bet we will. I think I need to bring the pack 'n play into the family room as a time out "jail".
Not sure what dangerous stair game they were playing here... little stinkers!
Both girls like to come bury their heads between my legs when they are upset. Which usually leaves a trail of snot and tears on my pants.
They love to sing songs with dad at dinner time. "Do As I'm Doing" is probably their favorite, they both love the "slowly" part and the "YAY" we all yell at the end (the end of every song and every prayer, we're just reverent like that).
While they do many things the same, they also have many difference.......
SIENA
Siena loves to talk. One day she came over to me wearing a hat and I told her she looked pretty and she said "ya, 'at" (for hat). haha! Doesn't seem like much, but I knew what she said - in English! So it was big to me.
Siena loves to have races. I can get her to go almost anywhere by telling her to march or by saying "on your mark, get set, go!"
Siena loves art. She will sit and color or put stickers on paper way longer than Jaide.
Siena likes to clean. She will take tissues, paper towels or diaper wipes and clean up around the house (what is she trying to say about my cleanliness?!). She also likes to wipe everyone's mouths off.
One time Siena reached the top of the stairs before Jaide, she turned around on her belly at the top and reached her little hand down to help Jaide up. It was a super sweet moment to see them care for each other.
Siena is wild and crazy. She loves to explore and be super silly. She loves to make us laugh and we love to make her laugh. She is super ticklish and will giggle like crazy! We always say she's a "little Jake".
Jaide is my straightener, always putting lids on, fixing blankets, cleaning up...
Jaide is [usually] the peacemaker. She is cautious and doesn't do well with change. She cries if she doesn't understand what's going on or if it's a new situation that she's unsure about. We call her the "little Jenni." She likes her routine. This is another time I caught her sitting on the stander, waiting for me to wrap her "cast" before bath time. Creature of habit.
Jaide is more emotional, but she's so sweet. She came over to me when I was laying on the couch and just kissed me on the lips.
Jaide has a sweet tooth and loves treats. She loves to look "pretty" and is often wearing jewelry. But for whatever reason she likes to wear her jammies unzipped a few inches. haha!
Jaide loves books. All my girls do, but Jaide loves them the most. She will scream if I forget to put books in her crib - and they can't be just any book. Sometimes they have to be specific books. Yikes! When I sing to them at night time, sometimes I will hum at the end before I lay them down. I had to stop doing that cause Jaide likes to hum! So much so that it gets her all hyper again! haha!
Jaide cries like she's sincerely offended or emotionally hurt by something. She also likes to hold in her laughter. She is ticklish, but she holds in her laughs and laughs quietly unless she's bursting at the seams.
This girl loves to be comfy. She's always looking for a place to sit or a lap to cuddle on.
Siena loves to have races. I can get her to go almost anywhere by telling her to march or by saying "on your mark, get set, go!"
Siena loves art. She will sit and color or put stickers on paper way longer than Jaide.
Siena likes to clean. She will take tissues, paper towels or diaper wipes and clean up around the house (what is she trying to say about my cleanliness?!). She also likes to wipe everyone's mouths off.
One time Siena reached the top of the stairs before Jaide, she turned around on her belly at the top and reached her little hand down to help Jaide up. It was a super sweet moment to see them care for each other.
Siena is wild and crazy. She loves to explore and be super silly. She loves to make us laugh and we love to make her laugh. She is super ticklish and will giggle like crazy! We always say she's a "little Jake".
She loves my hair dryer. And the other photo was a day she threw up in the kitchen. I just plopped her in the sink cause I needed to wash her off without leaving Jaide unattended around the vomit. Siena thought it was a pretty cool day.
Even though we still have a language barrier, the twirls are getting good at finding other ways to communicate. Siena often will come grab my hand and put it exactly where she needs help. It's hard to catch on film, but this video is an example of her taking me to her problem:
She cries like she wants everyone in the world to know that she's upset. If she is mad, sometimes she wants to make herself cry harder. How does she do this? By hurting herself. She'll bang her head (softly, but enough to hurt a little) in order to make herself scream. Oh my goodness! What a little devil. I have tried to catch this on film and I finally did! I usually try to stop her if I can tell she's trying to escalate, but this one time I let her do it so I would have proof of her little misbehavior.
JAIDE
Siena always brushes the hair out of her eyes with her whole arm. I don't really see Jaide do this. I think it's more of a habit for Siena cause sometimes she does it even when her hair is up.
Jaide is my straightener, always putting lids on, fixing blankets, cleaning up...
Jaide is [usually] the peacemaker. She is cautious and doesn't do well with change. She cries if she doesn't understand what's going on or if it's a new situation that she's unsure about. We call her the "little Jenni." She likes her routine. This is another time I caught her sitting on the stander, waiting for me to wrap her "cast" before bath time. Creature of habit.
Jaide has a sweet tooth and loves treats. She loves to look "pretty" and is often wearing jewelry. But for whatever reason she likes to wear her jammies unzipped a few inches. haha!
This girl loves to be comfy. She's always looking for a place to sit or a lap to cuddle on.
She loves being a "big girl" and eating at the table. Mostly that just means I find her rummaging through the dirty dishes that are left on the table.
These are our Zesty Twirls! They keep us on our toes. We are so grateful for their sweet little personalities and the joy they bring our home!
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Funny thing: of our kids Jake was the only one who would intentionally hit his head against things (maybe she's seen him still doing it?!). They say his mom used to do it when she was small, too.
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