G'ama (Braydon's mother) was here last week for a visit. While she was here we had a Major Milestone Event... G'ama voluntarily had the boys stay home from daycare on Thursday and she single-handedly took care of them both for the whole entire day. Let me repeat that: she spent the full day alone with the both boys. I know that to anyone who doesn't know our twins it might sound crazy to make a big deal over a person spending a whole day alone with them... but to anyone who does know our twins-- hmmm... how can I say this? Um... to anyone who does know our twins, I can guarantee that it sounds CRAZY to even consider spending a whole day alone with them, let alone to actually do it!!! It is exhausting to spend a couple of hours with them... imagine spending from 9-5 with them... alone! No one except for Braydon and I had ever done this until this past Thursday. We didn't blog about it last week because G'ama wanted to think a bit about how to word her Guest Blogger Post (understandably!)! Well, she's thought about it, and today she's composed her post! (Click here for her previous Guest Blogger Post). In order to entirely grasp G'ama's post here, you must first read my post "Where's My Prize?" just below it.
[And just a quick note here: G'ama deserves Honorable Mention in the 'Where's My Prize?' Competition because although K & O didn't sleep a full twelve hours after the day they spent with G'ama, they did get very very tuckered out... and... G'ama should get extra points because: a) other than Braydon or I, G'ama was the first to enter the competition, and b) G'ama really deserves to be in a whole other competition for people her own age -- we fully recognize that it isn't really fair for her to have to compete with 30-somethings like Braydon and I, it is just that we have yet to find anybody else willing to compete in her age category. Any volunteers out there???!] ;)
Heather is SO right about the boys' activity level! During the day I spent with them there might have been all of 15 minutes when they were actually sitting more or less still (working on puzzles or drawing). Even during the "rest hour" they were playing (Owen jumping on his bed and kicking the wall). Not that it was a whole hour. Otherwise it was running, jumping, swinging, climbing, riding every conceivable thing with wheels (or pushing it). I've seen a lot but never anything like it. And their physical capabilities are remarkable. It's impossible to grasp that they're not yet three. Four is more like it.
It's fascinating to see the way Owen closely calculates reactions to what he says and does. He is very receptive to instruction (i.e. turning puzzle pieces to fit). Kyle appears more independent (except when hurt and needing a hug) and has a charming innocence. They are both incredibly appealing children.
I have only one suggestion/correction. The prize should be a week worth of free massage, maybe even two weeks. And a soak in a hot tub.
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Do you think there's something twin related going on here? Your post reads word for word the way my brother and his wife talk about their twins (Jacob and Sam). Their neighbors will only let one at a time come over to play because they are "too much". And my folks' comments on their energy aren't fit to print. I could go on and on. What do you think???
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