That kept them quiet for a couple of minutes then the jackets were shrugged off and instead I found them doing this....
Twins, gotta love 'em!!
29 Jan 2010
Not staged I promise
I came in from shovelling snow this morning (we've had a deluge of snow the last few days, it's about hip high on Enya but that is another story!) and when I walked into the lounge where the terrible two were playing, Enya demanded my jacket... she wanted to put it on. Of course, what monkey sees monkey does... Ciara then demanded the jacket too, thankfully I could fob her off with another jacket.
That kept them quiet for a couple of minutes then the jackets were shrugged off and instead I found them doing this....
Twins, gotta love 'em!!
That kept them quiet for a couple of minutes then the jackets were shrugged off and instead I found them doing this....
Twins, gotta love 'em!!
28 Jan 2010
Too much praise?
We (ok I) tend to always try verbal positive reinforcements for new actions or achievements. For example if the girls do what I tell them or perform a new skill, it is usually followed by a "well done C or E, you did good" (no nitpicking about the bad grammer ;0)). I think I may have been overdoing it though...
.. last night after the girls' bath we had a quick session of stand up, sit down, lie down, jump on the spot. Do you also play this game, it's a precursor to Simon says? Anyway both girls were really good about doing the actions described, so of course they got lots of praise.
Fast forward about an hour to after dinner time but still too early to go to bed and they were allowed as a rare treat to sit down on the couch and watch some TV (TV is the treat, sitting on the couch is an everyday event ;0)). Ciara decided to jump around on the sofa and got told off as she was bouncing on to Enya. She then, watching my expression, bounced some more and then she started clapping her hands and came out with "well done Ciara, well done" grinning all the while. I know I shouldn't have laughed but it was so unexpected and at the same time so appropriate that I couldn't help myself.
.. last night after the girls' bath we had a quick session of stand up, sit down, lie down, jump on the spot. Do you also play this game, it's a precursor to Simon says? Anyway both girls were really good about doing the actions described, so of course they got lots of praise.
Fast forward about an hour to after dinner time but still too early to go to bed and they were allowed as a rare treat to sit down on the couch and watch some TV (TV is the treat, sitting on the couch is an everyday event ;0)). Ciara decided to jump around on the sofa and got told off as she was bouncing on to Enya. She then, watching my expression, bounced some more and then she started clapping her hands and came out with "well done Ciara, well done" grinning all the while. I know I shouldn't have laughed but it was so unexpected and at the same time so appropriate that I couldn't help myself.
27 Jan 2010
Kur
I'm feeling excited and a little bit nervous, in less than 2 weeks I'm going for away for 3 weeks on a mother child "Kur". Basically it's a 3 week break from the everyday stresses, in a clinic that specializes in preemies and their exhausted mothers. I've been running on empty for a while now and my GP agreed this would be a good start to getting me fit to go back to work in 6 months time (Have I mentioned C and E start Kindergarten at the beginning of August).
The girls come with and will also be patients, the only treatment I'm sure that they will be getting is individual play therapy sessions (here they share their sessions with each other). Unfortunately they don't have a speech therapist on staff although they have said they will get a nutritionist to speak to me instead, to give me ideas how to help Enya progress with her eating. There is also child care there which means that they will be getting their first exposure to playing with other children without a parent being present. Good preparation for Kindergarten!
On my side I have no idea what treatments are being lined up for me although massage and a preemie support group have been mentioned. I'm just looking forward to having a bit of downtime. The clinic is based in the German Alps and Z will be coming down for at least the last 2 weeks so that he too can get away from it all briefly. Maybe we will even get to do a bit of hill walking together, something we haven't managed to do together since my pregnancy. I do miss having alone time with Z and I think our marriage suffers because of it too!
In the meantime I've started writing a new packing list so I don't forget anything essential and am now counting the days until our Kur starts.
The girls come with and will also be patients, the only treatment I'm sure that they will be getting is individual play therapy sessions (here they share their sessions with each other). Unfortunately they don't have a speech therapist on staff although they have said they will get a nutritionist to speak to me instead, to give me ideas how to help Enya progress with her eating. There is also child care there which means that they will be getting their first exposure to playing with other children without a parent being present. Good preparation for Kindergarten!
On my side I have no idea what treatments are being lined up for me although massage and a preemie support group have been mentioned. I'm just looking forward to having a bit of downtime. The clinic is based in the German Alps and Z will be coming down for at least the last 2 weeks so that he too can get away from it all briefly. Maybe we will even get to do a bit of hill walking together, something we haven't managed to do together since my pregnancy. I do miss having alone time with Z and I think our marriage suffers because of it too!
In the meantime I've started writing a new packing list so I don't forget anything essential and am now counting the days until our Kur starts.
25 Jan 2010
Got ya
Enya's new favorite game is running away from us, shrieking "got ya" all the way down the passage. This game is repeated umpteen times a day and laughter abounds. Now I just have to teach her to say "catch me".
Ciara on the otherhand has actually started referring to herself as "monster". This morning when she spilt her cup of milk on the floor, she even called herself naughty monster. Methinks I need to find some new nicknames for my darlings!
Over the last 2 weeks or so I have noticed a trend developing, a wonderful trend! The girls are finally playing together without needing my attention every few minutes. I timed it this morning and they played together in their room for 24 minutes before they came to find me. I love this age!!
Ciara on the otherhand has actually started referring to herself as "monster". This morning when she spilt her cup of milk on the floor, she even called herself naughty monster. Methinks I need to find some new nicknames for my darlings!
Over the last 2 weeks or so I have noticed a trend developing, a wonderful trend! The girls are finally playing together without needing my attention every few minutes. I timed it this morning and they played together in their room for 24 minutes before they came to find me. I love this age!!
24 Jan 2010
22 Jan 2010
Compromise
This morning while changng Ciara's nappy I was summoned by increasingly frantic crys from Enya to their bedroom. She'd climbed up the side of Ciara's cot and was now balanced precariously on top and too scared to go either forwards or back down. I must add here yesterday they were using their chairs to get high enough to get their legs over- I took the chairs away, so instead they used their bobby cars, I took them away so then they started using their rocking snail- what can I say they were determined!
My compromise was to take a couple of bars out from each cot side so they can now get in without climbing up and over. Of course later this morning I got a 4 minute video (I wish I knew how to load video up so you could all appreciate it) of them climbing up over the cot side, launching themselves into the cot and then crawling out through the opening on the other side. Rinse lather and repeat. Who needs a playground!!
The bars will go back in for naps and night time so hopefully this will enable us to keep the cots for a bit longer. I live in hope!!
My compromise was to take a couple of bars out from each cot side so they can now get in without climbing up and over. Of course later this morning I got a 4 minute video (I wish I knew how to load video up so you could all appreciate it) of them climbing up over the cot side, launching themselves into the cot and then crawling out through the opening on the other side. Rinse lather and repeat. Who needs a playground!!
The bars will go back in for naps and night time so hopefully this will enable us to keep the cots for a bit longer. I live in hope!!
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