So the big news around our house is that the girls, Megan in particular, have apparently decided they are not just Megan and Kayla, but MEGAN VOGTS AND KAYLA VOGTS AND YOU WILL RECOGNIZE THIS FACT OR SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES! In short, we've stepped up our independence assertion by a factor of at least 3. Things like running down the drive and into the court when we get home from daycare, more defiant and repeated "No's" when asked to stop doing something, meltdowns at the littlest provocation, etc. Not unexpected of course, but still a trial. James and I like to tease each other about the "Iron Fist" method of child care, the implication of course being that our fists are more talcum than iron, but clearly Daddy is going to have to step his game up.
Things have been relatively slow otherwise. Jenn bought a "water and sand" activity set we finally put together, and the girls have had great fun on several occasions playing with that outside. You perhaps saw the "tea party" video from the other day; this continues to be a favorite toy as well. And tonight, the girls seemed to be playing "house" with, oddly enough, some shoe boxes obtained from Daddy after a fruitful shopping trip. They were a little big for their houses of course, but immediately saw the wisdom in putting their dollies in the house, when it was suggested. Jenn mentioned the other day she's on the prowl for a kitchen set of some kind as well. Play improves at a remarkable pace.
Personalities continue to emerge as well. Megan's stubborn streak is already well established, as is her sense of adventure. She's constantly looking to climb in or on something, and generally seems to have little or no fear. Very "go-go-go". She's also usually very concerned about where Kayla is, and what she is doing. In a way she is turning into the "older sister".
Kayla is turning out to be more subdued. She tires much more easily than Megan, and will gladly lay down in her crib at bedtime while Megan screams in protest. She's quite the singer as well; lately I've noticed her singing whatever song she dreams up for minutes at a time, while she's playing with blocks or "reading". She tends to be very dramatic too: not in behavior necessarily but in facial expressions (as seen above). She's not quite as possessive of her toys as Megan is, but is generally more concerned about having a dolly at any given moment.
Little mysteries is what they are, that slowly reveal themselves to you, bit by bit. I wonder what I'll learn about them tomorrow?
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