right now i am letting the girls have some solo playtime (meaning without me involved) since it seems to be good for all of them and really helps pc learn how to get along with them better. except today it seems to be going not so well.
they are in the front room where pc has built an elaborate fortress behind the chair that now "fits three people"! she had to make adjustments after her sisters took interest in her design. however, from the screeches and squeals i am hearing on the monitor, i'm betting that the matching set are trying to stand up in the fort and are going in the "wrong door" as they so often do. i could run in there and try to save the day, but i am letting them hash this one out. as long as there is no biting or major tantrums, it's all good.
for the most part, the girls really enjoy playing together, especially the twins with eachother. often, all 3 will be playing and then the twins will be off on their own, speaking in their secret twin language and totally into whatever it is that they are doing. pc doesn't seem to mind and is learning that their attention span isn't as long as a big girl of 4. she does have to be reminded that they can't firmly grasp rules of boardgames and that at times she just needs to roll with their ever changing punches and just enjoy the time they get to play.
i have to say, the last month has been really nice with the girls. toss all the stress of the parentals to the wayside and these kids are cute, loving, smart and FUNNY. i stress the funny because they know how to specifically ham it up when needed. i believe they have a calling in either acting or performing in some aspect.
speaking of acting, yesterday when pc came home from her dentist appointment, she was in a fantabulous mood. she was in giggle fits with nearly everything i said, which resulted in me asking her if she was going to be an actress when she was older because she was so dramatic in her giggles. she enthusiastically responded "yes! i am going to be an actress!!" i asked her what would be her award winning perfomance and without missing a beat she responded:
"i am going to do the laugh/pee part".
the "laugh/pee part" is a joke we have. in the past, she has laughed so hard on a couple of occasions that she has actually leaked. and then that makes her laugh even harder. so, we've decided that before we know we are going into a giggle mode, we use the potty. anyway, after her response, mom and i just lost it. i told her that it would be academy award winning because not that many brilliant actresses can pee on command. it went off on a tangent from there, but was a hilarious way to end the day.
chipmunk and moon have really each come into their own personalities. it's hard to believe that they are going to be 2 in june. they are so different in their demeanors and their emotions!
chipmunk is into giving hugs, telling me who dressed her in the morning, telling us "i yike dis" when we go to target and hit the toy aisle, asking "why", scarfing down food like she's famished, wearing sparkly shoes and crossing her legs very ladylike when sitting in a chair.
moon is very into reading books, obsessed with my nail polish (so much so she tried to rub my fingers on her lips....perhaps thinking it would rub off like lip gloss?), "cooking" in the play kitchen, finding "tash" to throw away, asking for tickles on a regular basis and patting my back when she hugs before nap.
both girls are extremely affectionate to eachother. there are numerous hugs and kisses given to eachother during the day. if one gets hurt, they run to the other for affection. they truly love being together and are at their most confident/silliest when playing freely together. i just wish i knew what they were saying. they totally have twinspeak!
pc is amazing at the age of 4. it is SOOOOO much better than 3. i am wanting to forget 3 totally. let's not relive that momentous age. oy. but at 4 she is into dresses, hair accessories, her "best friends" at school, playing dressup and creating amazing scenarios in her imagination and getting a laugh from anyone who will be willing to become her audience. she is also the narrator of her and her sisters' life story if anyone we come across asks about them. it goes something like this:
"dees are my twin sisters. dey are I-DENT-I-CAL twins. sometimes they are a bit shy. chipmunk wears pink and moon wears other colors. i am 4 and i go to school at _____." then she throws in various other random facts and basically wont' stop talking until we practially duct tape her mouth. (ok, so we don't duct tape, but man.......she will still be talking long after the convo was actually over! :P)
the girls are back in the dining room now and all playing together peacefully. chip was crossing her legs on the chair and moon is back in the play kitchen with big sis. since they came back in, both twins have crawled up to hug me and big sis came in asking "so what are you guys up to in here?". i am thinking now is a good time to go start on lunch.
today it's a picnic on the floor. i'm sure they'll give me more fodder to report later!
2 comments:
I love letting my two charges play together without me. I will listen from the next room and usually it is really funny to hear the two of them but sometimes I have to really try to not step in when they aren't getting along very well.
PS I love your blog
Agreed. It's good for kids to learn to play and solve problems without an adult. I find that while the parents have hired me to spend time with their kids, I feel like I'm doing them a disservice by spending every minute doting on them. It's not like they get 100% attention from their parents once I leave. I think it's important to be 'busy' (whether you actually are, or are just finding things to do) and the kids are forced to entertain themselves for a while.
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