Anna is 32-1/2" and 22.0 pounds (tall and skinny)
Mia is 32-1/4" and 22.12 pounds (tall and skinny as well, but definitely looks "bigger")
I have to say that I enjoy 18 month olds way more than 15 month olds. I feel like they have grown in so many ways this summer. It has been amazing to watch them learn and change from day to day. Neither is really talking much (at least not in any language we understand), but they understand everything we say to them. Anna continues to be a biter, but no longer throws tantrums which is nice. Mia continues to throw HUGE tantrums (she's a girl who likes to get her way), and she has learned to bite as well so that's not so nice. Dan keeps telling me that her screaming and crying is "just a phase," but it seems she has been going through this "phase" for about 18 months now. Oh well, maybe she'll be a delightful two year old. We are starting to realize that Mia would probably be much happier if she were an only child, Anna follows her around ALL the time, which is very frustrating for her. While Anna likes to copy everything Mia does, they are continuing to develop very different personalities. You can see their differences even in the way the eat, as you can see in the pictures below...Anna takes her time and tries to stay clean. Mia shoves as much food in her mouth as quickly as possible.
I don't have too much experience with other 18 month olds, but mine definitely like to be helpful. When I say we're going out, they run to get their shoes and then mine (and then they proceed to try and put them on my feet), when we get home from the store they love to help put the groceries away, they try to take each other's clothes off and dress each other, Mia will rub Anna's back when it's time to go to bed. I find myself giggling at all the little things they try to do to be helpful.
So it's back to work for me tomorrow. We have no big plans in the near future, just gotta try and get back into the working mom routine.
