i have a feeling that age 4 for micah is going to be remarkably more laid-back and pleasant than age 3 was/is. every day, it seems, she is more and more able to listen and understand. don't get me wrong, we still have issues, of course, and will continue to until she's out of the house - and i'm sure they won't even stop then! : ) i'm just trying to keep myself out of the frame of mind that something is wrong with micah, or that she is even a particularly challenging child. she is simply spirited, a spitfire of a triple gemini, a sweet little girl. my baby girl. i daydream all the time about how these strong, powerful characteristics will serve her later in life.

rowan has developed some irritating habits lately. he hits everyone - playfully, but it hurts. he scratches and scrapes - again, he's trying to play, but he sliced josh's nipple last night with his little fingernail. he puts things in the toilet - josh's socks, an unopened package of toothbrushes, toys, his hands, etc. he climbs everything - the art table in the playroom, the table by the sofa, the computer desk (where he proceeds to rip the keys off of my laptop). the boy is as sweet as he can be (when he's not hitting or scratching), but at this age, he is a handfull! except for the climbing, josh and i don't remember micah being this way when she was his age. she was also speaking 2-3 word sentences at his age; he says mama, dada, nah-nah (nursey, or "more"), and bye bye. i love how different they are... i can't wait to see their many more unique traits as they grow older.