1 Day when 2 turned 3!

That’s right…today the tiny squeaking burritos that they, for some reason, let us take home from the hospital turn 3 today! Life has certainly changed a lot from those crazy busy days when two little people suddenly decided that they ruled my world and kept me hopping with late night fussing, constant hunger complaints and a never-ending stream of poopy bottoms.

Wait…come to think of it…maybe not much has changed after all! whatevah

But in all seriousness, these days are pretty amazing. I have two crazy awesome 3-year-olds running around my house. They are funny, happy, talkative little sponges. They love their sister. They love each other. It’s just been incredible to watch them develop, as a pair AND as individuals.

My Alex was born first (by 70 seconds according to the camera time stamp!). And these days, he’s just all boy. He wants to run, jump, bounce, be chased, climb, and any other very action verb you can think of. He likes cars and trucks and Blues Clues and Shaun the Sheep. He can’t seem to help but swing sticks (or anything stick-like) around like a…well, a stick, I guess. And he’s been known to beat out imaginary fire with those sticks, too, which is a little dangerous to the health and well-being of anyone nearby. shocked

Alex is also incredibly verbal these days, which is awesome. He is actually initiating conversations and people other than me can understand him (some of the time). He loves to be on his tricycle, though he never “got” pedaling this summer. I’m sure he’ll pick it up really fast next spring. He still loves his Scruffy puppy best of all his toys. He’s started really loving to be my helper, which is so fun. On the other hand, he’s taken to hoarding the toys, piling them up on the couch or the recliner in a mountain of toy cars, shopping carts, stuffed animals and other miscellany. Sometimes he does it to keep the toys for himself. Other times, he’s doing it to clean up (which he’s starting to really like to do…yay for me!). But that makes it hard to tell whether I should scold him or congratulate him for his pile of stuff…oh well!

Erin is just a tad on the bossy side (I don’t know where she gets that) and a whole lot on the talkative side (again…no idea where that comes from). She comes up with the funniest stuff. This morning, when I asked her what Mommy says, her response, after a pause was, “Shhhhh.” I asked what Daddy says, and he got credit for “I love you.” Go figure. She’s a huge helper and loves to learn new songs, new Bible verses, new anything. We call her “Monkey-Do” because if Alex has/does/wants it…so does she. But she’s also gotten a lot of things before him (like pedaling and potty training).

Outside of the house, Erin is quite the social butterfly. In a group, she wants to be in the mix, where Alex will often prefer to do his own thing. She loves puzzles, playing with stickers, coloring, reading books, Minnie Mouse and Dora. She definitely prefers to do any and all of those things with me, but she will settle for Alex or even Megan if I can’t stop just then to play. She loves yogurt for breakfast (we color vanilla yogurt with food coloring because she eats so much of it!) and toasted cheese for lunch. And she really loves to pull up a chair and watch me cook or work in the kitchen. She’s definitely a sweet, sweet lady with a huge laugh.

As far as being twins goes…they are definitely best pals. Last week, when Alex was supposed to hug Erin and apologize for knocking her down, he added “I love you” of his own accord. Melted.my.heart! They call each other their puppy, and they love to play pretend. They actually play together, taking turns and creating new games or new jungle gyms with my couch cushions. They hug each other, they fight with each other, they laughed hysterically together when we sang Happy Birthday to them tonight. They just adore each other, and I love to watch them interact.

Really, we are so, so blessed by our fabulous little pair. They have made our lives a lot more hectic and busy, but they are a joy like no other. And we are incredibly excited to see where the next year takes us! Happy 3rd Birthday to you both!

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