Our crazy boys are 4! The are average weight and a little on the short side, but perfectly healthy. They love trains, tractors, dinosaurs, Octonauts, baseball, their little sister, and being goofy.
Nolan is a much more mellow kid than his brother. He's easier to distract when he's upset, but he doesn't get upset very often. He loves to snuggle and give kisses. He loves all people. He's aggressive. But he's such a sweet boy. He is everyone's best friend. Anytime we do something with friends or grandparents, he has to be holding the hand of any adult who is not mom or dad. He picks a person and latches on. He doesn't like to do things without his brother. He has to involve his brother in all games. He is definitely a people person. He tells people what to say in conversations, and it's hilarious. "Mom, can I have a fruit snack? Say, sure, Nolan".
Mackay definitely prefers things a certain way and he holds onto things for a lot longer. He loves to give "a love and a kiss". He's more shy, but still loves his friends and meeting new people. He can sit and play in a corner by himself and be perfectly content. He's definitely more of a mamas boy, but he still loves people, just makes sure mom is still around. He loves games and figures them out fast. He's really good at them too.
They have very different personalities, but they are also pretty similar. They have a lot of similar personality features, but different things are more pronounced in one or the other. They are very much their own people, but it's hard to pick out differences. They are very rambunctious and so full of energy. They love to run around like lunatics, throw balls and chase them, and jump around.
How is it that Darcy is already six months old? She is in the 99th percentile for weight and 97th for height... basically, she is a giant. She is crawling all over the place and pulling herself up on furniture. She lifts her arms in the air for no reason at all. Her babbling consists of "dadadada" and "babababa". When you say hi to her she makes a long drawn out "hhhhaaahhh" sound. We think she is trying to repeat "hi". When she is sad she says "mom mom mom", and we're pretty sure she's knows what she's doing. She's not much of a binki lover, but it definitely helps transition her when she falls asleep while nursing. She eats like a champ. Sweet potato and avocado are probably her favorites. She is a total mama's girl, and we're ok with that. For now we are trying to keep her a baby as much as possible, but we know that won't last long... she's already wearing 12-18 month sized clothes.
Life with three kids has been crazy, but awesome. The boys adore their little sister, and she loves them. They can always make her smile. The best laughs we have ever heard from her are for her brothers. Her favorite time of the day, is after bedtime prayers when daddy takes her to get ready for bed and mom stays to read a story to the boys. As she's leaving with dad and the boys tell her good night, she wears the biggest smile. The boys are always willing to help when it comes to her needs. They are just the sweetest kids and we are so happy they are ours.
