Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Things Threenagers Say

Two afternoons ago I picked Kiddy#1 up from school.  What our conversation was about I don't remember.  After a few moments of silence in the car Kiddy#1 says "That's great!".  What exactly she was referring to I am not sure.  I got the impression she just suddenly thought of something she heard that day and decided to say it out loud.  The other thing she came up with happened yesterday morning on our way to school.  She usually pretends that dinosaurs are chasing us and when I played along and suggested that there was another dinosaur in the street she simply said "that's just sssstupid!".  Last night she finished Kiddy#2's last little bit of milk.  Kiddy#2 took the bottle back and played with it and Kiddy#1, not impressed with the idea that Kiddy#1 took it said to her sister "(Kiddy#2's name), thats not funny!".  It might sound like just normal things 3-year-olds say, but to us it is quite a big thing every time she says a new sentence after her operation in July.  The fact that she is now learning new words and sentences shows that the operation did in fact improve her hearing and she is making good progress in learning to talk properly.  Less than 2 months ago it was very difficult to understand much of what she was saying and she has made real good progress to a point where our friends are also commenting on how they can now actually have a conversation with her and understand what she is saying to them.  It is truly amazing to see.

Kiddy#2 is teething again and every late afternoon when she gets home from school her cheeks are red as if it is a hot summer's day and it is winter still.  We are lucky that her temperature did not go above 40 degrees again like with the previous tooth, but she is still quite warm and grumpy.  I'm hoping that the molar would cut through soon so she can feel better again.  There are so many products on the market for teething, but when Kiddy#1 was small we were told by the clinic nurse that not all products for teething actually soothes the pain.  Some products only helps with the effects teething might have on their tummies for example.  I realized soon enough that when purchasing something to help ease the pain for her, it is best to check with the pharmacist whether the product indeed helps with that.

We had dinner with a good friend on Monday evening whom we only see once a month.  She commented on the little character Kiddy#2 has become.  Even though she and her sister do look alike in some ways, they each have their own personalities and they are complete opposites.  Kiddy#1 is a very outgoing and happy child, happy to talk to anyone willing to listen where Kiddy#2 is shy around strangers, but also very friendly like her sister.  She will make sure you know about it if she is not happy.  When she feels comfortable around people and becomes playful she loves pulling funny faces and then laughs at herself.

I'm so amazed at the best of times to see these two beautiful children grow and develop new skills and become their own persons.

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