Twins are a lot of work. There is the constant changing, nursing, holding that comes along with a baby, and yet there are two. The twins, however, are not as hard as my toddler. Toddlers are hard! They have such constant, tireless energy and each and every day they set out to conquer the world, or at least every cupboard they are not meant to go into. Each day I am chasing Mikayla around, trying to keep track of her and trying to keep the babies safe and accounted for. Yesterday I enlisted Mikayla's help to bathe the babies thinking that it would be fun for her and easier for me. I left the room with Alex to grab another cloth and came back to this.....

Caileigh has become increasingly mature in the last few weeks. There has been a subtle change in her willingness and desire to help out. Caileigh has always enjoyed moments of being helpful but she tends to be more of a free spirit. Whereas Aiden loves to clean and organize, Caileigh will merely tolerate it and is probably driven more from the fear of losing her TV time. Lately she is finding ways to help out without being asked. She will pour Mikayla a glass of milk, wipe up a spill or grab a diaper when needed. It is wonderful to see these moments of helpfulness. Her new job that she has been really excited about is "babysitting". Each morning, while Aiden practices his reading, Caileigh "babysits" mikayla. Caileigh has been teaching her colors and animals and other material that Caileigh has deemed important for Mikayla to learn. It is fun to see these two sisters interact.