I am loving their ability to absorb everything around them and find their own little anecdotes for things. They have in the last couple of weeks been into the why phase which is pretty amusing. Sometimes I feel they are genuinely interested and other times I think they just like hearing themselves say "why".
Sol is a head strong little boy who likes to be first at everything :). He is impulsive and very expressive in his emotions and although this can sometimes mean he is pushy with Safiya he also is incredibley caring and thoughtful and has a warming smile. Sol is also protective and quick to back me up and gets upset if Safiya doesn't follow my directions. He is outgoing and is very interactive in a group situation and so fast at picking things up and is definitely Papa's little boy at the moment. He loves saving things for him for when he gets home.Safiya is also really swift at picking up concepts, incredibly observant and is always amazing me with her ability to comprehend what I would like them to do. She loves routine and is happiest when she knows what is happening that day. One of her favourite questions is "What are we doing today Mummy, Whats next?". She is also mischievous and I'm sure has managed to get Sol into trouble a couple of times with her behind the scenes work. She is generally a very easy going child but if she is having one of her momets, watch out, she can put on a real performance! I find in those moments no rationale works but some good alone time!
They love each other's company most of the time, it warms my heart when they chat to each other and tell me either "Sol would like this car Mummy" or "Safiya loves Princess Mermaids Mummy".
They have just started at the Goddard School in Hershey and seem to be really responding well to it. They are learning so much more there and are singing days of the week Tunes I don't recognise and other songs I haven't taught them at home. Because of the big spanish influence here they also learn a spanish word every day and I really like their new teacher, Miss Katie.
I am so proud of them and when I observe them at the library singing group they are so well behaved, listen well and seem to really comprehend things compared to kids their same age.
I have to remember to let them do things more independently now like eating, dressing and closing-opening containers, pouring liquid as I know that they get a kick out of it and they are important life skills even though I would like to baby them sometimes :).
Hershey has turned out to be a really great area for kids, with lots of pretty parks, gardens and things to amuse them. Shammy has had a very steep learning curve with his EP fellowship but seems to settling into it now and has his cardiology boards coming up. I am settling into my part time work routine now and enjoy the company of the group of girls I work with. Its only 2 days a week and I really look forward to my days off with the kids usually spent outside at the park if the weather permits.
I really have enjoyed this Summer!
