THE Twins having taken to attacking their Parent's legs. They will run at them at full speed (actually, when do they ever toddle at anything less than full speed?), crash into Mom or Dad's legs, and squeeze in between. They like pushing through the Parent's legs back and forth over and over again.
They like to chase and be chased. Once they have run out of space to run, they giggle and laugh with delight. It seems to Dad the game of Tag never had to be invented, it occurred naturally out of what children probably do anyway.
They are allowed out of their several play spaces to toddle around the house when Mom or Dad has the time and energy to supervise them. They love it, but wish they could access their bedroom (the door is closed and locked), the bathroom, and Mom and Dad's room. Thus when they here a door opening, they race for the opportunity to gain entrance. This can be difficult because they are too heavy for Mom or Dad to pick up both at the same time. Thus the Parents have to remove and secure the one first, listen to him protest, then remove the other. Lately Dad has been trying to lead them around by the hand to limited success. It depends on how much they really want to be in the off-limits areas.
Buddy saw Buggy kissing herself in the mirror and decided to imitate her. When Dad noticed, he came over to enjoy and Buddy caught Dad's reflection. He giggled, but seemed amazed that Dad appeared in the mirror while also appearing behind him when he turned his head around.
They play well together for limited periods, but will eventually need separation. Buggy in particular likes her alone time. When she begins to protest and there is no obvious cause (diaper, food, sleep), Dad will isolate her where she will gladly play, sing, and laugh. Buddy does well playing by himself, but being the more sociable one, rarely gets tired of others company.
Dad has recently tried to teach them about pockets. Buddy gets it, you can put stuff into it and retrieve it, it doesn't "go away," but he just doesn't care. Buggy does not seem to understand that an object placed in her pocket (or Dad's) is retrievable.
When well rested, fed, and not having any other need, they are great observers and will imitate many behaviors- their Parent's and each others. EJ learned how to open a door simply by observation and trial and error.
Buggy seems to demonstrate empathy for her brother. When he protests, she will sometimes try to offer him something as consolation. She has a long history of this behavior, but as she matures it becomes more and more apparent that it is a motivated, deliberate act.
They like to swipe stuff from each other causing the other one to protest. Even when Dad offers the identical item to the one, he will not always accept it. He wants the one that was taken away from him.
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