Two Peas in a Pod

Audrey and Liam. Liam and Audrey. Two peas in a pod.

Liam is one week older than Audrey. Blonde hair, blue eyes. Quiet. Easy-going.

Audrey and Liam are inseparable. They are inevitably right by each other when I arrive to pick up Audrey. They race each other. Chase each other. Plot together in the corner. Try to escape together. Inseparable. Liam's mom and I talk about them getting married. Ah, Audrey marrying an Irish lad!

The funny thing is that they don't seem to notice each other! I'll lean over to have Audrey say good-bye to him in the evening, and she could care less! He's the same way. It's so funny to see.

Over the past week, I've noticed them noticing each other. Liam comes up to her to say good-bye. I love it.

Audrey and Liam were the first to arrive this morning. Audrey found HER push toy. Liam tried to share it with her. She looked right at him and YELLED. He didn't get her point, but Liam's mom did, while cracking up. She went to get the other, identical push toy. Within a few minutes, Audrey wanted this one as well. Alpha female. Liam isn't as stable on his feet as Audrey, and when he toppled over, Audrey went for it. BOTH PUSH TOYS. Mine! Liam was trapped between the push toys, and Audrey was running him over! I was horrified. Meanwhile, their teacher and Liam's mom said he could hold his own. What??? She's running him over! Repeatedly! Forwards and backwards! At this point, their teacher is telling Liam's mom and I just how smart the two of them are. The things they come up with. How they watch everything going on. How they stand out from the other kids. How they like to lead the other kids.

After moving on from the push toys, they move on to the tunnel mat that is set up. Liam has a hard time getting to a stand because his pants today are apparently slick. His teacher comments that this may slow him down today. I comment on the fact that the shoes Audrey is wearing today don't have much traction so she may have a similar problem.

"Oh, um, no NOTHING slows Audrey down. NOTHING!"

Ok, then.

Meanwhile, Audrey peeks her head out of the tunnel, cocks her head, and bears a big grin. Liam is busy admiring himself in the mirror by the tunnel.

Audrey and Liam. Liam and Audrey. Two peas in a pod.