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Regarding H.
Funny things he's said:
mom: "Hayden, there is nothing better than a big Hayden hug."
H: "No, mom. My splendid ideas are better."
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"All the bridges falling down, falling down, falling down. All the bridges falling down. Life is fading..."
sung to "London Bridges" tune
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mom: "H. what would you like to be for Halloween?"
H: "Thomas."
mom: "Ok. What should Scout be?"
H: "Sir Topham Hat"
Basic stats: 38.5" tall and 29 lbs.
Loves: reading, Circle Time cd, Thomas the Train, his new swing set, his cousins and his friends, pancakes.
Hates: naps, other foods beyond pancakes, sharing, being told,"no".
Regarding S:
Little miss S. is ALL personality. She starts most tiffs between herself and her brother and rarely takes the blame. I did catch her head-butting him one time, however.
She says a variety of things. "here go, "please," "thanks," "cookie","plane" "outside""mom" "dad" etc. etc. etc.
Basic stats: 32" tall and 24 lbs. ("[a] perfect little girl. Tall and thin"--says the doctor. Take that!)
Loves: her brother, the dog, never stopping, reading, climbing, talking, laughing, and so on...
Hates: getting in trouble, nursery, playing by herself