Here’s how they did:
“Resolution 1: Take higher-quality naps. Learn how to lie back down and go back to sleep after waking up in the middle of a nap and standing up in crib, wailing. Ditto for night-time sleep.”
Progress: Nap time is definitely a mission accomplished. The girls are usually champion nappers, finally consolidating their two naps a day down to one three-hour nap around 18 months. Night time sleep was much improved, albeit hit or miss when the girls had episodes of teething, sickness, vacation…so pretty much every other week!
“Resolution 2: When at all possible, resist the temptation to pull sister’s hair and steal her toys/Wub (pacifier). Refrain from laughing at sister when misfortune befalls her, such as a tumble or bump. (This one was mostly for Samantha).”
Progress: Hair pulling is no longer an issue, but I feel like I’m a referee all day long breaking up fights over who stole what toy. A toy that is usually EXACTLY THE SAME.
“Resolution 3: Work on perfecting table manners. Or at least learn to get the majority of the food into mouth instead of on the floor. Remember that there is an appropriate time in which to blow raspberries…NOT after a spoonful of sweet potato puree has been put in your mouth.”
“Resolution 4: Learn to delay gratification by sitting still for two seconds during diaper changes instead of writhing, twisting, and screeching, thus lengthening the time spent on the actual diaper change by 70%.”
“Resolution 6: Learn baby sign language. (We’ve been working on this, and the girls definitely watch us with interest anytime we sign and say a word, but have yet to sign anything themselves yet). Also, learn Spanish…and English, for that matter.”
“Resolution 7: Learn to walk. Enough of this crawling business.”
“Resolution 8: Learn the difference between what’s edible and what’s not edible…start with sand and rocks and go from there.”
Progress: HA. Not a chance. I’ll hand the girls this one though since it was a fun, enjoyable kind of crazy this year as opposed to barely surviving/feeding/diapering/keeping both girls alive kind of crazy.
Resolution 5: Try a new sport. I am counting down the days until the girls are old enough for soccer!
Resolution 6: Cheer on the Utes at our first game. (Only included because Daddy forced us to).
Resolution 8: Learn to say each other’s names correctly instead of pointing at one another and saying, “Baby!” as if the term were derogatory. YOU ARE IDENTICAL TWINS. If you call sister a “baby,” you are calling yourself a “baby.” (Samantha was clearly not happy with this discovery).
One last resolution: Help sister get candy canes out of her hair whenever she needs it.
Lots of love,
This was so fun to read!