The girls were getting some sun today...and just goofing around. They were pretending that they were at the beach....That lasted a short while...then Gillian tried to drag Gabby away to play something else.
They have both adjusted to our move pretty well. It has helped that we have had a constant stream of visitors. They seem to really like it here, but they also miss Staten Island...(a nice healthy response).
A lot of you have been asking me what the girls are doing new lately....
Gabby - Gabby has been reading for months now, but she is really taking off as far as reading on her own. She can sound out almost any word... so we will be continuing to work on that this spring. The book club is also helping. She has almost completed 100 books (1/10 of the way finished). She learned to tie her shoe...which will help her out in kindergarten next year...I think (Do kids have shoes with ties anymore?) She loves to play hide and seek in this new house.... which is really nothing new, but she loves to do it everyday.
Gillian - Gillian wants to do whatever Gabby is doing. She really is growing up too fast. She is in a rush to do everything because she sees Gabby doing it. She is going on the potty everday at her own request (We are still far from underwear). We are not pushing the subject or even really trying. She is speaking in sentences and phrases. Her pronunciation isn't perfect...so it is difficult for other people to understand her, but she is doing well for 20 months. She knows all the colors and can count to 10...she also knows most of the ABC song....but can't quite sing it on her own yet. We are working on all the shapes and numbers by sight...
So much for our quick update. They grow so fast.....It is hard to believe that Gabby will be 5 in March and Gillian will be 2 in May.....Some dude in Lowes asked me if the girls were twins today....Do they really look that much alike? I know Gillian is catching up to Gabby size wise, but twins?
