Today is Toddler 2’s birthday. She is so full of life and zeal that it’s hard to describe her and even harder to contain her. This picture suits her well… She is a fascinating combination of mischief and innocence. Adventure and froufrou. She is daring and bold, affectionate and passionate, temperamental and loving. Never afraid…
It’s amazing to watch (and listen) as babies learn to talk, and then as toddlers learn to speak in short sentences… and then even in whole paragraphs. Language development is truly incredible. We go from glee over hearing a baby say “da-da” or “ma-ma” (and why does “da-da” always come first?) to having full-blown conversations…
The girls start Mother’s Day Out and preschool this week. Needless to say, we’ve all been anticipating this glorious week for months now. I’m not sure who is more excited around here. Since the preschool does a staggered start, only Toddler 2 got to go today. It’s really a perfect set-up, because this means that…
The picture you see above was taken last year about this time. Please note Toddler 2’s expression because it pretty much sums it all up. The girls co-existed, but Toddler 2 was most often a victim (or an unamused bystander) of her big sister’s antics. Not being one to smile much (and most definitely not…