Olivia ~ She loves to do her own thing but at the same time wants to be involved in what everyone else is doing. She is not afraid to try new things, as long as she knows one of her sissy's or mama and daddy are near by. She is very attached to all of us and has a hard time warming up to others. So I guess we could say she is a bit shy. She warms up after a bit and is willing to be held by others or let others help her, but again she needs to see a familiar face. I am sure this is something she will grow out of. This little one is so very silly and enjoys putting on a show especially with her sister. Dancing and running around the house screaming at the top of her lungs are her favorite things to do. Her other favorites include... Minnie Mouse (still), any kind of "amil" (animal), Mr. Potato head, and books. She loves to be read too her favorite book is "10 Silly Monkeys" over and over and over again. Olivia's vocabulary has increased this month as well, sometimes when asking Charlotte to say a word, Olivia will blurt it out at the same time... like she is trying to tell me "hey I know how to say it too!". She does a great job recognizing her shapes and colors, we love the PreSchool Prep DVDs and the girls will sit as watch them from beginning to end every single time. We just returned from an 18 day vacation visiting family and friends as well as week in DC. We took a little detour from potty training as I knew it was going to be next to impossible to keep on top of all the potty breaks. Livy did pretty well with the pull up telling us when she had to go and other times just using the pull up for its intended purpose. But as soon as she was back in her undies or bare butt she would use the potty as normal (with maybe a few accidents here and there). All in all I was very proud of how well she did and now that we are home she is right back on track. This little one does have quiet the temper and is not afraid to let us or anyone know when she doesn't' get something she wants... or we can't understand what she is trying to tell us. Timeout has been a place for her to visit a few times this month! I am very familiar with this stage of development... I think we are buckled in for a bit of a ride! All in all Miss Olivia is so much fun and makes us laugh so much at times that we can't breathe. Her little personality is such a joy and we can't wait watch her turn 2!!
Charlotte ~ Miss. Thang for sure, this girl is Sassy with a capital "S" she keeps us laughing all.the.time. She loves to copy everything we do especially her big sisters. Her facial expressions are top notch and we can't resist asking her to make them. She always seems to be giggling and smiling... unless she remembers she has a boo-boo and then she is sure to point it out to us. She is pretty prone to "accidents" running into things, falling down, tripping over the imaginary object in her path. While visiting our families in NY Charlotte fell off the slide and while crying held her breath a little too long and passed out. This is the second time she has done this and let me tell you it is one of the scariest things ever. She comes back pretty quickly but is usually very disoriented afterwards. After a few minutes she was doing a lot better and wanted back on the slide! She does a lot of talking and many times we are shocked at what she can say and how she responds to us. There are however, words we still don't understand much like Livy - she gets upset when we don't do what she is requesting. I am confident we will start to understand her soon. She also loves timeout and will often put herself there when we ask her "do you need timeout" I guess she knows when she needs it! She is quick to apologize or give a hug when we tell her she has done something wrong. She still can be a bit of a bully when she wants something (forgot to mention, Olivia is a bit of a bully as well :). I am inclined to think this is really just part of her age and will improve over time. Potty training is going well, and I'd say we are pretty much where we were this time last month. Not because of anything they have done but because of our trip, I am confident over the next few weeks we will see a big improvement and maybe we can say that are fully potty trained (we will see). Charlotte loves to eat and will help herself to anything we are eating and ask for more. She loves to play with her "Tato" head, puzzles, and her blocks. She also loves to look at her books and is also a fan of 10 Silly Monkeys. This girl is so full of life and we are so excited to see what is coming up for her!!
These girls surprise us every single day (I think I've said that a time or two :) but they really do I can't imagine what else is in store for us. One thing I know for sure is there will never.ever be a dull moment and I can't wait. We love you little ones.
