As my posts over the past few months (like this one and this one) have indicated, this has been a challenging phase in our parenting adventure, with the girls becoming increasingly willful, demanding and prone to freak-outs. The terrible twos, times two.
This is still the case much of the time, but I also feel like in the past couple of weeks the girls have turned a corner in terms of their ability to keep themselves entertained. This is an especially good thing considering that it just keeps snowing and we are more or less housebound. Many of the girls' favorite activities these day are about mimicking adult activities: they love "washing" dishes in the sink, and "cooking" by playing with bowls and spoons; they also like to "fix" the baby gates with their little plastic wrenches and "unlock" various doors with our keys. Another extremely popular -- and adorable -- activity these days is playing dress-up, primarily in mommy and daddy's clothes and shoes. Observe:
Does Clio dare to mix Mom's retro dots with ultra-sleek stripes and velour? Oh yes she does.
The blind, groping arctic explorer look is back - with a pink twist - and here to stay!
Dickensian street urchin meets hungry, modern-day toddler in this daring ensemble.
Sleepers and sunglasses: coming soon to a runway near you.
And finally, who wore Mom's Dansko clogs better?
Elsa strolls with stroller for that authentic "grown-up" look
Clio mixes slouchy, preppy-chic with a large, square sticker, for a look that's all her own.
Happy inauguration day, everyone. (I know for damned sure I'm happy, anyway!)
