There is a lot of mysticism when it comes to twins. Some old
wive's tales claim that twins can read each other's minds, feel each other's
pain and even have the same exact dreams at night. While we have not seen
any indication of special powers from the girls as of yet, we have noticed that
one thing that people always say about twins that has turned out to be true.
They glow in the dark.
But seriously, Every doctor or person with any experience with
infant twins has told us the same thing: "At some point the babies will
switch roles and the one that has been the leader will now take a back seat to
the other one. And the baby that has been following the leader will now
take over as the Alpha." What? How is that even possible?
If one baby is ahead of the other, developmentally, how does the one in
second place suddenly become able to make a comeback like that? This
isn't a Rocky movie. And then it happened. It actually happened.
Catalina, who has been playing second fiddle to her older sister since
day 1 has served notice that when it comes to early childhood development...
she is not to be trifled with.
The first to turn over on her own... Catalina
The first to begin teething... Catalina
The first to laugh... Catalina
The first to eat soft baby food... Catalina
The first to pick up something with her hand...
Catalina
Now don't get me wrong, Renata is doing all of those things
also... But Cat did them first. When we first got them, they were 10 days
old and Renata was leading in everything. She was the first to be born,
the first to completely drink 2 ounces of formula, the first to sleep on her
belly and the first to figure out that crying loudly rattles daddy to his core
and gets you everything you want. But now she has apparently handed the
keys to her younger sister and is letting her drive for a while. It makes me wonder about the future and all of the
milestones that lie ahead. Will Catalina continue to lead? Or will
Renata charge back and reclaim her throne? Who will be the first to
crawl? To walk and talk? Being 100% honest, It really doesn't
matter to me because I still can't tell them apart so I don't know who's doing
what, first or second. But they are both advancing by leaps and bounds
and we are discovering something new that they can do everyday. It's a
magical time indeed... I'm just waiting to see who will be first one to get a
paying job so I can start collecting a little rent around here.
Captain's Log- Saturday- 3:14 AM
My shoulder hurts.
Now, I'm used to my body breaking down for stupid reasons by now, but the
reason for this particular ache reminded me of a funny
situation going on right now with Esteban that I wanted to share with you.
Two nights ago, Catalina had a bit of a raspy cough so Treicy brought her
into bed with us so she could keep a closer eye on her... then Esteban crawled
into bed with us too because he had his recurring nightmare again where he's
trapped alone inside a video game store at night and all the video game
characters come to life and start chasing him. This is the situation that
I am in with Esteban at the moment, and it is something that I must confess to
you now.. I love this nightmare. I think it's fantastic! It really
scares him when it happens but I think it's a great scenario that shows
creativity, a strong premise and an endless array of characters with a variety
of powers, personalities and abilities. I mean, just think about it...
the possibilities are endless! I keep trying to convince him that it
isn't a nightmare, but rather an amazing epic adventure! I want to make it
into a graphic novel or an animated series. It would be huge! It would be amazing! We
would be millionaires! He didn't buy it and called me
"insensitive". Long story, short, and with the bed full of
children, I ended up sleeping in a tiny space about the size of a shoe in a
position that would make a circus contortionist envious. At the end of
the day, my body hurts and my will is wavering but I have to look on the bright
side... at least I'm not being chased around an empty video game store by
PacMan and Donkey Kong. With the shape I'm in... I get the feeling I
would hurt a lot more than my shoulder. I guess it's what I get for being insensitive.
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