This week Emma and Dylan sailed through turning 26 months old. So what has been happening: a lot of talking. They really started talking since they turned two. Emma is ahead on the talking. She started first with single words and then moved on to two word sentences. She probably knows more than two hundred words already and continues to amaze us by using a word she only heard for the first time yesterday, or using words we didn’t know she knew. In the beginning she stayed with two word sentences for quite some time. In the last two weeks she has however sprouted long sentences with six or seven words. She is like the commentator in a horse race. If we had a blind person living with us, they would know exactly what was going on. It doesn’t matter if you are preparing breakfast, eating or getting dressed, Emma will deliver running commentary on what ever she sees. She also knows what is going to happen next so also comments on this.
Her best interpretation yet relates to the air conditioner. It’s a bit of big word for her. So we refer to it as the aircon, which since it is a particularly cold winter we have had running frequently to heat up their room. Emma is also big on saying things like light on and light off, so she knows allot about on and off. She therefore believes that the aircon is in fact just called the airc. So that is why she says “airc – on” when you switch it on and “airc – off” when you turn it off. It is absolutely adorable. Dylan has of cause also cottoned on to this, so now so he says the same.
Emma is particularly proud of the things she builds with Lego. She comes and shows it to you and then she says: “Emmy make it”.
It’s a lot easier since they can talk. They can now tell you what is wrong and what they want to do. Their favourite word is still “NO”. They use it all the time when they don’t want to do something. They aren’t big on “yes” even through I have been trying very hard to explain it to them. Janine has also been teaching them to be polite so when I give them their tooth brushes in the bath, they both say “Tanx”. These days we are bathing them together. It is working well and is far quicker, they also like it allot. They splash each other and the floor is rather wet when we are done.
They are really growing well. They walk well too now without falling much anymore and are becoming quite independent. Emma however still has days where she just wants to be carried all day by her Mommy.
Stats (They are big):
Emma: 13.810 kg
Dylan: 14.550 kg
See pictures when they were 25 Months
Here is Emma riding her bike outside:
And here is Dylan riding his bike outside:
