I don't know if other parents are like me but I constantly find myself comparing and contrasting Sam and Simone. They are just about as opposite as can be. One is not better than the other. With both personalities come different joys and challenges. Both of them happen to be very sweet, sensitive and cuddly. That's where the similarities end.
When Sam was a baby he was calculated and cautious with every move he made. He rarely, rarely hurt himself. When he first learned to stand up and start walking around furniture he only let go when he was fully confident that he wouldn't topple over. When he was ready to walk he was ready. He hardly ever fell.
Simone on the other hand.... She gets hurt about every twenty minutes. I watched her the other day as she pulled herself to a standing position and reached out to grab the laptop that was on a chair clearly out of her reach. She actually let go of the table and kinda dove for the chair. I was shocked. Before I could grab her she fell and bumped her head. I don't think that's her being a dumb little baby. I believe, in her own way, she is very calculated as well. She is just willing to take risks that Sam never took. I think she knows she will probably get hurt but she's ready to take the chance of pain in order to have something she wants. Very interesting!
I'm very curious to see who these two, very different, people end up being.
me too! Love them. :)
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