Daddy Dances

This short clip is from Daddy dancing with Nicholas and Celia over the weekend in the kitchen. They just love it. Jason's arms were pretty tired after this!


Nicholas and Celia have been playing together and with each other a lot more lately. I've noticed a big difference in their play. They choose games that they can do together. Monday night they grabbed a blanket and each held one end and they pulled each other around the house (like one was walking a dog or something).
They both like to wrestle now. It used to be Nicholas trying to wrestle and unhappy Celia, but now she starts it too.
They have their arguments about toys, but they are doing so well with sharing. Toddlers can't express themselves very well in words so oftentimes this is the script in our house:

Celia has just walked down the hall with the ball popper toy.

Nicholas points to it and whines. He thinks "I didn't know I wanted that toy, but I DOOOOOO"

So Nicholas chases her and she screams (or giggles if she is feeling mischevious). . .

Mommy says, "Nicholas tell Celia, "please can I use the ball popper"

Celia hands it to Nicholas and looks at me (we give them kisses for sharing)

Nicholas hands it back to Celia and looks at me

Celia hands it back to Nicholas and looks at me

and on and on until one gets bored and the other walks away with the popper.

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Now there are other times when we say "Nicholas it is Celia's turn. When she is done, then it is your turn". That helps a bit, but he needs us to help him find something to get his mind off of it. I don't like to always ask Celia for the toy he wants because she will give it to him 90% time.

Its neat to see the twin dynamic. It looks like most of the time they really enjoy having each other around.