The T word that strikes terror in the hearts of Mamas…
… and that word is Toddlers. And it has come to our house! ACK!
In the truest sense of the word, we have toddlers now because they are, in fact, toddling. James and Emma can now both stand without assistance and even take a couple unsure steps. Mostly shuffling sideways to get to something they want to grab. But in very short order, I’m sure, we’ll have two full fledged walkers who will now forever keep me moving.
And secondly, we have some of that toddler attitude (spunk, moxy, screaming defiance… whatever word you choose). It comes out so differently between the two of them though, which I love.
James is very much into doing things himself. He does not want to be fed, thankyouverymuch, he will feed himself! No, he does not want you to hand him that toy, he will climb over the mountain of laundry (oh wait, you’re not supposed to have mountains of laundry? crap!) to get to that toy. And most sadly for me, he does not want to be cuddled nearly as much anymore. I know he’s just exploring his world and he still comes to me when he needs comforting, but I sort of do miss the new baby, warm neck nuzzling, rocking sleepy babies time.
Emma’s toddler-hood is gonna have some lungs, I think. Whoa nelly, that girl has some pipes. Which she has recently discovered can screech very loudly to get someone’s attention. It is a very weird thing when you hear a blood-curdling screech and run to find the problem, pictures of broken bones or other emergencies in your mind, to find a giggling little girl who just wanted to make sure you knew she was there. She also likes to feed herself, but sometimes will allow you to feed her the messy stuff. She wants to play with everything she isn’t allowed to and already vocalizes her disdain for the word “no.”
And since no post is complete without some pictures, here is the most recent trip down, “I feed myself” lane. Spaghetti night is a whole new ballgame at our house…
I am buckling up for this ride. Do they make a 5-point harness for twin toddler parents?
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Yes, a 5-point harness that only your kids can figure out how to unbuckle…
December 31st, 2009 at 10:15 pm