Lovies

From Jan. - Feb. 2009 (13 months)

Hank and Clara are increasingly getting to that stage where life is all about little stuffed animals and dolls. They now hug them, and it is pretty common to see them drag them about the ground thoughout the day. They are particularly devoted to their bear blankets. I fear what might happen should those blankets ever get destroyed.

It's funny to watch how they bond with these wee things. Some stuffed animals that seem completely adorable to me just don't the cut. Yet others are so beloved that they can start a fight between the babies just by showing them the stuffed image. I refuse to buy the kids a stuffed Elmo since I can already hear the crying when the other baby refuses to share. Someone without twins might suggest I just buy two stuffed versions of the more beloved creatures, but it just doesn't work that way. Clara wants what Hank is playing and vice versa. For now, we just keep repeating our mantra of how sharing is caring. I don't think the kids are buying it.