Life has been good with the "twins", as they are often thought of by people they just meet. Their similar size is a very dominating factor of life, and very convenient. Although sometimes a little confusing. Robin sometimes wants to be treated like Olivia, and vice versa. I carry Robin down the stairs while Robin wants to be carried. Olivia wants to sit in a chair, while Robin wants to sit in the high chair.
Olivia has moved onto multi-word sentences already. I've kept track:
Nov 1: "Pay n pay!" play and play.
Nov 12: "Ma up too!"
My recent favorite is that she now has a word for Robin. She calls her "Kya" (k-eye-uh). It started out as Rya, but somehow morphed into her new and more pronounceable toodler-ese version.
She's also caught on to a little defiant phrase that Robin uses. When I ask her something and she doesn't want to answer, she says "Doo doo!".
She's even said a couple of four worders!
The two of them have learned to play very well together, and I realized today that they spend nearly all of their time together. They even nap at the same time, so it's really only the few moments between waking up that they are apart. Our days are punctuated by phrases such as Robin yelling "Look what Olivia's doing! No Olivia!" for well, most everything. We're working on that. While you can see Olivia's little brain working furiously to figure out the right words to describe her wants. "Dada, come!" is often spouted with an out thrust hand reminding me that I will likely not know where to go, and will need her help.
Much strategy is needed throughout the days. Sometimes, just to get them to eat, Robin has fed Olivia, so that they are both entertained. Often Olivia needs not one, but two toothbrushes in her mouth in order to get a proper brushing done. To add some anticipation for bed time, a new game has been implemented: bare bum running. This is likely much as it sounds. The kids get undressed and line in the bathroom doorway. I go down the hall and stand with my feet spread wide. I say "On your mark, get set, GO!" which catapults the giggling flailing toddlers down the hall, through my legs, and then back to their marks. Olivia has even started saying "Set, go" when she plays it by herself.
Robin has been very impressive with her imagination lately. She has two imaginary friends: Dada and Joey. Not sure why we need an imaginary Dada in the house along with the real one, but that's how it is. Dada and Joey do everything together, like going outside, going to the movies with Grandma, and being pregnant. I think that one was Dada.
Olivia's number one job is to keep up with Robin, and she's doing well so far. Early next year, she wont be the youngest cousin any more, as both Miyuki and Yvette are due shortly after the new year. She really didn't have to worry much about being the littlest though.
PS Neither kids cried getting the flu shot! No idea what the odds are on that.
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