I cannot believe my children are 18 months old.  The past 6 months have flown by, much like life does.  I know I’m repeating myself but…I love this age!  Since my kids were about 6 months old, every new month becomes “my favorite” age.   18 months really does rock!  As wonderful as my children are, I was dreading their 18 month check-up. They are old enough to fear the doctor and the shots but not old enough to talk or reason with.  It can get messy with a singleton, with triplets…try to imagine. Here is what my pedi said when he walked into the room:

“There is nothing worse than an 18-month old check-up, except a twin 18 month old check-up.  Now, usually my joke ends there but today…”

The good news, I came prepared.  I went to Target and bought a bagful of their $1 toys.  Let’s not forget that grammy came along to lend a helping hand.  There may have been shiny smiley face stickers all over the exam room floor but at least my kids acted like angels.   Besides Mia waving and saying “hi” in the doctor’s face for the whole hour,  I was able to hold a conversation with the pedi the whole appointment.

The kiddos are doing fantastic.

Mia can’t really be called our peanut anymore.  She is about 22 pounds and about 25% for weight and height.  She has a great appetite when she slows down enough to eat.  Mia repeats about everything anyone says.  She is definitely excelling at speech, she can name every Gabba Gaba character with ease.  She is also VERY friendly, waving and saying “hi” to everyone wherever we go and even asking strangers to pick her up…gotta watch that one.  Without a doubt, Mia is a little defiant and extremely independent.  Ask her to do something and she will most likely laugh in your face.  Mia spends a lot of time doing puzzles or just being goofy.

Josie is her mother’s daughter through and through.  She is about 23 pounds and about 5% for height (she is now noticeably shorter than Marcus and Mia).   Josie is a sweetheart.  Her sensitivity is endearing.  She is constantly helping her mommy and does everything we ask..she even does things we ask her sister or brother to do (cause they rarely do them).  On the rare occasion she needs scolded, beware!  Her feelings will be so hurt she will cry about it for hours and probably hold a grudge for a few days.  Josie is also starting to talk more and more.  She loves “pretend play” and is often found in her kitchen cooking and singing to herself.  She also loves to copy mommy and “do her exercises”.

Marcus is also about 18-20% for weight and height.  As always, he remains extremely cuddly and flirtatious.  Although he rarely pauses after a major fall, he needs a lot of attention when he is sick or teething.  He loves to “figure things out”.  I often find him trying to take screws out of things or trying to take things apart.  He already seems to be following in his grandpa’s footsteps as our little engineer.  His speech is limited to a about 8-10 words but he does live with 3 other girls that love to talk….Marcus gets bored pretty quickly.  His favorite thing to do is play outside or watch TV.

It is exciting watching my babies become little people.  The best part is watching them interact.  They play together for hours, copying each other’s behavior and “words”.  After every meal they chase each other around the house.  They love hugging and kissing each other and they squeal with excitement when they see each other upon waking.  As the kids entertain themselves more and more, I am able to sit back, observe my miracles and marvel at their love of life.  They make my day!

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