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We are going through a tough phase right now at age 4. Everyone says the 2's are terrible, but I say the 3's and 4's are worse. That's because they can talk back (with such sass sometimes), copy everything they see (especially bad behavior), disobey, and flat out ignore you when things aren't going their way. I have to take some deep breaths at bath/bedtime because oooo-weeeee they are HOT and sassy. I feel like I have teenagers at my house! I keep going back to my mom telling us how she would never say/do that to her mother and clearly remember rolling my eyes every time. Well, now I know what she means! In fact, we have started the "No/Yes, ma'am and No/Yes, sir" rule and I plan to stick with it. There's a lot that I can handle, but rude, disrespectful kids are not one of them.

With all of that being said, there are also some amazing things about age 4. They are a little more independent, can play together, and enjoy being a "special helper". They come up with some amazing stories, artwork, and ideas. They also have an "imaginary family" as they told me today. "Mrs. Mango" is "the one who takes care of all of the animals and gives them food". She is also the one that would take care of a pet if we decided to get one. I'm doubtful that's true, though Libby and Drew like to try and use this as leverage. :)

Drew is smart- really smart. Smart enough to point out your mistakes in routines, recalling stories/movies, pronunciation of words, and especially things "you promised". He's doing 100 piece puzzles and has recently begun Legos (the small ones). He loves Star Wars, Cars 2, Spider Man, and Bat Man. He is moving away from Toy Story. Tonight when I tucked him in, he told me he was going to be a race car driver for the M&M car. He picked this car b/c M&M's are "Daddy's favorite". But he also had tons of questions I could not answer, like where these cars are made, how they go so fast, why the doors don't open, and so on. I divert these to Darrell. Drew has kept us on our toes (as well as Brenda, his preschool teachers, and KidZone teachers) with his behavior the past year or so. I have prayed every day for my sweet boy to return to me. I don't want to jinx it or anything, but I think he's returning finally! YAY!

But... guess who's decided to pick up where he left off...

Libby is our free spirit. She's so cute at mispronouncing or misusing words (like "nusery" for "anniversary"), playing with Hello Kitty (her 3 different ones), and doing arts/crafts. She has the best stories to tell and does.not.stop.talking. I mean EVER. I can't believe I'm typing this because apparently I was am the same. I think I've toned down a lot, but definitely have the gift of the gab. She used to be really camera shy as a baby. It was funny- whenever I pulled out the video camera to catch her doing something cute, she immediately stopped. But now, she wants to be taped. I finally pulled it out today and caught her in her element singing.  Thought you might enjoy it:




So, my prayer now is that this is just a "phase" and that she goes through it much quicker than Drew did! And in the mean time, I'll use this adorable photo of the babies when they were almost 4 months old as a means to calm my nerves. :)

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