Hugs and Snubs

Recently I have been trying to teach the girls to give hugs. They love to give 5, and even knuckles or pounds, but hugs some how escaped them. The faces they would make when I would say "give Mommy a hug" were priceless. Some thing in between, "what the ____ did you just say" and "Is that English?"! Hilarious.

Then I started picking up each of their arms and putting them around my neck and squeezing them, and saying "hugs". Then I would walk away and a few minutes later, I would put my arms out toward either of them and say "hugs?" and the first time the kinda just leaned in, head first, and left their arms down by their sides and let me squeeze them. Then after a weeks they would put their hands on my shoulders and half hug me. Then one day, they both did it correctly and I was so happy! Yay, my girls know what a hug is, and how to give one.

Well that joy was short lived. I am now being snubbed for hugs! What, they aren't even two yet. This can't be happening, I am their mom, they love me, they are supposed to want to hug me! :( Well, I think they like the control I have just given them. The other day I asked Izzy for a hug and she walked up to me, started to lift her arms, and then laughed at me and turned and ran away. I had just been snubbed by my 22 month old!

Two days later, I realized I was not the only one she was doing this to. Miss Alexa, was playing with her sister and suddenly she just puts her arms out towards Izzy, and was just waiting for a hug. I was watching her and thought this was the cutest moment I had experienced yet with the twins. I was getting all warm with pride and emotion, and then just as quickly as Lexi had presented this cute, and lovable, and genuine moment, Izzy crushed it. She walked toward Lexa like she was going hug her back and then at the last minute turned away from her and laughed. Poor Lexa, she was snubbed too.

Don't worry I didn't leave her hanging, I hugged her enough for Izzy too! These girls are too funny some times!

Two amazing little girls

As we approach the girls' birthday I am in awe at what they know. They have great memories, and love puzzles. They are constantly amazing me when they associate two different actions or events. Like putting shoes on happens before we go in the car; so even though we could just be going outside to play, they always ask "Car?" when I put their shoes on. They associate when certain activities occur. Also amazing to me is when we are putting something together in one room and a piece is missing I will ask Izzy or Lexi to "go get me the _____" and they run into their play room and hunt and dig through all their toys until they find the exact item we need. It is amazing.

Everyday brings something new, and I love being there with them to experience it as it happens. The other day Alexa walked up to me and pointed to a cabinet in the kitchen and said "nack" and at first I didn't get it, I was puzzled...and then I got it. They had just gotten up from their nap, and it was snack time. She was pointing to the cabinet where I keep their snack cups! It was so cute.

Lexa has also discovered how to take her diaper off, in the middle of the night, but hasn't quite figured out putting it back on...I guess we have to take the good with the bad, right?

As of right now, this moment, their three favorite words to say are duck, dog, and ball...but that could all change tomorrow! A few new words and phrases for them are "excuse me", which Alexa says "me me", and nose but for both Is and Lexa it comes out as "no". Elmo= "mo mo", and boobs/boobies, yes, the girls like to say boobs/boobies. "bobos"