It's rare that Olivia and Gryffin get called by their given names. Nicknames are an art form in our house. I believe I posted about Hunter's obsession with giving the babies new nicknames every week when they were infants. In general, Tom refers to them as the twinzles, or singularly, a twinzy twinzleton. It seems much more complex than Olivia or Gryffin to me but they enjoy the game so what can you do?
Apart from sharing the same womb at the same time, they are as far from alike as could be possible. I guess that's to be expected when you have a boy and girl set of twins, but somehow in my mind I always thought twins share this incredible bond that can't be broken. Maybe with fraternal twins it's something that is developed over the years and when they really need each other for protection and comfort it'll be there. So far, I have not seen this "connection" that we hear so often about with twins. It's more like a sibling rivalry times 100!
These past couple of months have been particularly difficult for me. The challenge of raising and parenting a two-year-old was practically non-existent with Hunter. He didn't have tantrums, control issues, potty training problems and he communicated in paragraphs. If I had to complain about Hunter as a two-year-old, it would be that he talked too much. So, to say we were unprepared for toddlerhood as parents would be the understatement of the century.
On most days, I feel like throwing myself on the floor and kicking and screaming and pounding MY fists on the floor in frustration. It's emotionally intense and I don't like feeling so out of control.
I've been told by my mom and dad that I was just like Hunter as a baby and toddler, even-tempered, easy going and good natured. I pretty much remained consistent with this persona throughout my life into adulthood and parenthood. I find it odd that I should go through MY terrible-two's at 31 years of age but at least I can go through it and experience it with my precious twinzles....I do feel really sorry for Tom though!
4 comments:
i'm so sorry!!! i'll be praying for you. you know this won't last forever, but i'm sure it feels that way for sure!!! keep your chin up...and a bottle of wine close by.
There's nothing abnormal about throwing your OWN parental temper tantrum. It's sometimes a lonely and frustrating experience to have to be rational in a todder-ruled household! Last night I myself was pounding the floor and crying...although it was the dog that finally put me over the edge. Just know that you're not alone!
Thanks guys!
you are definitely not alone. from your description of hunter he sounds very much like jack and then ethan came along. he is only 15 months old and is already throwing himself on the ground in screaming tantrums...as well as myself. the upside is that he naps for about 3 hours everyday, which jack never did. all we can do is keep loving our kids & try to laugh every once in awhile to keep our sanity in tact. oh and pbs sprout helps a little, too.
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