Oh, you have two girls-how great! That must be so easy-they can share everything! People say that ALL the time. Then they get to know our girls and comment at how vastly different they are. It's WONDERFUL!
Scott and I often chuckle at how incredibly different our two little ladies are. At just 18 short months difference in age, one would think that it's just a repeat of the last go round--oh contraire my good friends!
Take meal time for example, Jenna sits neatly at the table with her napkin on her lap, asks permission to get down from the table when finished eating and has NEVER once thrown or dropped a piece of food on the floor intentionally! She likes what she likes and doesn't appreciate us trying to introduce her to a different squeezable yogurt or macaroni and cheese-she revels in predictability and organziation. Maya, she's got quite an arm--she throws foods, drinks, plates, napkins, placemats. She has mastered getting into a one legged kneeling position while strapped into her chair and can sometimes even half stand up in her chair. Maya loves to try new foods-this morning she tried repeatedly to taste Mommy and Daddy's coffee. :) When sharing foods, it couldn't come easier-take a cup of fruit filled yogurt, Maya only want to the plain yogurt, while Jenna will happily request all of the fruit pieces.
Bathtime and Bedtime--Bathtime-Jenna screams throughout and insists on being all done the second she enters the tub. Maya repeatedly splashes, throws toys and sucks on shampoo bottles. Bedtime--Jenna takes a mere 30-45 minutes from bath completion to falling asleep. Maya, a short 20 minutes tops and she's out for the night. Jenna longs for opportunities to delay the inevitable, while Maya is known to be seen and heard walking around the house requesting "Night night!"
The car-Jenna, an easy going traveler, happy with her music, Mommy to listen to her stories about her babies and their imaginary lives. Maya on the otherhand, takes the time to practice her overhand throws of her lovie, yelling when she tosses it and no one can reach it and thoroughly enjoys emptying a snack cup or spitting out the water she drinks from her sippy cup.
Forget "baby proofiing." Ask Maya, what would you like to play with and there you have the danger zones... Climb up the stairs while no one is looking-check, throw non-bath toys into a full tub-yes please, dump out boxes of markers stomp on loaves of bread--done and done, dive into a freshly peed in potty-what fun what fun! Jenna, never once climbed a stair without permission until she was 2 years old! Enough said.
Our girls are SO different in so many ways, yet parts of them are the same--they are both filled with love, share wonderfully with each other and friends, shower us with hugs, kisses, smiles, laughter, are the happiest moments of our days and most of all bring Scott and I the most immesurable pride with ALL that they do. We are so lucky!
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