Saturday, November 6, 2010

21 Months!

These two little monkeys are such a hoot! They are curious, adventurous, daring, creative, sneaky, obsessive, attention seeking, talking, singing, giggling bundles of energy!

Kate is currently interested in potty training (we shall see how long this lasts). She sits on the potty twice daily eating a mini box of raisins and reading books, occasionally checking for pee-pee so she can earn her two little chocolate chips and a sticker!
She adds words and phrases daily to her repertoire. My favorite phrase this week is "I see it..." She seems to understand concepts like up/down, in/out, open/close, yes/no. She sings along with several songs including her newest favorites Twinkle, Twinkle; EIEIO; and Wheels on the Bus. Her favorite color to say is "blue".
Kate charges Max to give him big bear hugs which end in them toppled over on the floor usually laughing (occasionally crying). She has also made it her job to "get Max" by grabbing his hand. Recently, she has been trying to "pretend sleep" and "pretend pout" -her faces are hilarious with squinting eyes and pursed lips. She is obsessed with the three girls (4, 7, 8) next door. She tries to go to their house every afternoon to "play". They always love her back and she never wants to leave.


Max has entered a separation anxiety phase along with a "me do it" attitude. Ummm, yeah...
He is picking up words and phrases quickly. My favorite phrase is "bye-bye K (Kate)". He says Kate's name every time he leaves her, even if it just to the next room. His favorite color to say is "ellow" (yellow) pointing out everything that is yellow. He will count 1, 2, 3 with finger motions and runs to us for a hug. I often times find him singing/humming with Glowie in the early morning hours.
Max loves putting play dough in and out of the containers (surprise). Glue is his favorite adhesive. Stickers frustrate him. He is obsessed with balls - throwing, rolling, kicking, carting around. Anything with hinges entertains him for hours! Max "pretends" to wash his hands and pour things out of cups always making the "shhhhh" sound to go with his actions.

Happy Fall Days!

2 comments:

Susan said...

Your page is awesome. I feel like I am there with the little ones. Hard to believe that theya re 21 months. I love the photo where they got into the sink. That was too, funny. Theya re truly on the move and on the grow. Lve and hugs, YVBA

Bawa Bears said...

i love hearing about their cute personalities :).