Just Like Mommy

The other night, I was telling Paul how the girls really aren't into cartoon characters or TV shows all that much; not for a lack of trying, but they just seem uninterested at this point. We also have toys galore, everything from sports to kitchen toys to dollhouses to puzzles. What do they love the most? Books and animals. As I was telling this to Paul, he quickly replied, "Well, that's just like you." I hadn't even seen the connection, and believe me, I do not push any certain type of toy on the girls, but clearly, they have gravitated toward two of my favorite things, too. The girls always sit side by side or directly across from each other and "read" their stories to each other. It sounds like they are speaking Chinese, and Claire particularly will nearly start yelling with each page as she tries to explain what she's reading.


Caroline loves those Berenstein Bears!

Claire has also developed a penchant for cleaning - she throws away her own diaper now in the trash, she picks up clothes and shoes and puts them away, and she makes sure any door is closed, whether that is the pantry, the closet, or the bedroom. Again, a little scary to see how much she has picked up from her neat freak mom, but I'm already hoping she'll be cooking dinner for us in the next year or so.

Books also make good hats!

Watching them grow and learn always brings to mind the old argument: nature vs. nurture. How much of what they do is just innate or inherited vs. learning and living in our particular household. I tend to think it's a mixture of both these days, but it's really uncanny and interesting to watch!