Those brothers are getting more and more personality every day. And as a result their personalities are becoming more and more distinct every day. Soren is cautious, happy, and laid back. Kai is adventurous, reckless, happy, and high strung. They really are pretty much opposite which I find incredibly interesting. As different as they are, they are also pretty darn fond of each other. Of course they fight over toys and get in each others way, but they also go everywhere together, play together, and chat at each other all day long. It is so fun to watch their intense relationship grow.
They aren't walking yet but there is a lot of cruising around furniture, fast crawling, and a little free standing here and there. Kai seems to be a bit closer to walking than Soren, at least his free standing is better. However, Kai always seems to be closer to milestones than Soren and then Soren decides he wants to do x,y, or z and flies right by poor Kai. So, I assume Soren will walk first but we shall see.
Both brothers are doing some talking. They say mama, dada, bye, dog, and a few other things. Soren has recently started saying whoa when something cool is going on. It is the sweetest. I was swinging with him at the park and he just kept saying "whoa, whoa." So sweet. He has also started to scream for me when he is sad or hurt. He pinched his finger the other day and I was holding him to comfort him and he just kept yelling "mama, mama!" Heart melting. Kai isn't as apt to yell for me but he does lose his shit when I leave. Almost every day when I go to work he is standing and the gate to the basement screaming bloody murder for me to come back. Poor Mr. Kai.
They still only have two teeth, we are not sure there are any more in there. But, that does not stop them from eating food. They are pretty picky though. If given the choice they would subsist solely on meat, eggs, crackers, and pouches. Especially Kai, that kid is meat crazy but he is more likely to eat casserole type things than Soren. They are both way pickier than Audrey was at this age, heaven help us when they are three.
I have to at least mention how crazy this first year of their life has been. Day to day it is not too big a deal because we have to. We have to feed everyone. We have to care for everyone. We have to. But trying to remember this year, whoa. Not easy at all. I am so, so grateful I have managed to at least keep up with monthly posts so I at least have some memory of their first year, because if it depended solely on my memory there would not be much. We are at least sleeping more which helps immensely. In fact the boys were night weaned for a time. And then they got sick and we got lazy and here we are. But they do sleep through the night sometimes and don't usually wake more than once or twice, in fact Soren usually sleep through the night. Thank you Soren. They will sleep someday, at least that is what we keep telling ourselves. Really though, as crazy as life with all these little people is we would not trade it for the world. Because it is such a full life, full of love, full of fun, full of laughs. So full.
Here are a few likes and dislikes for each little dude.
Soren loves
- Electronics, good grief does he love electronics.
- Bananas
- Meat
- Balls and putting balls through the basketball hoop
- Climbing over things
- Push toys
- Diaper changes
- Not getting electronics
- Finger pinches
- Meat
- Climbing everything
- Jumping on the trampoline
- Mom
- Books
- Putting lids on containers and putting things in containers
- Being chased
- Standing
- The dog cage
- Sleep (not really but he does sleep less than Soren)
- Fruit in its native form
- Not getting to play in the dog cage
- Mom leaving
