We used to think Taylor would be tough and gruff and Benjamin would be the studious and contemplative one. Before you begin labeling your kids, just wait a few weeks. They’re bound to change. It seems their big calling in life is to keep us guessing. Over the last few months we’ve created new labels for these little guys. The angry perfectionist and the totally chill T Dawg. The trick is not necessarily to guess which one represents which kid, but really which one represents which parent. That’s when it really gets interesting.
Benjamin is our angry perfectionist. If he can’t get it right, he begins to scream, pound and swing his arms wildly in the air. And, if you try to help him out, it only fuels the fire. We could add to his label: the independent, angry perfectionist. If the block is not stacked justright…if the lid isn’t propped up just so…if he flips two pages instead of just one…beware of the angry perfectionist. If the screaming and arm swinging doesn’t communicate as he would like, you’ll notice his very proper technique with regard to the downward dog. However, in yoga I don’t believe it is proper to yell and clench your fists while performing this move. Somehow this has largely eluded our little Benjamin.
So, you might now ask what characteristics encompass our totally chill T Dawg. It’s really very simple. While Benjamin is embarrassing himself through temper tantrums, Taylor is standing by, staring at lil’ B with a look on his face that says “Now what is your problem?” The acts that make Troy and I go crazy; seem to not faze our little Taylor in the least. He continues to suck on his fingers, pet his ear and look on as if he’s in his own comfortable little world.
There is never a dull moment when it comes to multiples. And I can honestly say, we love their multiple personalities.
(The only trick left is to guess which parent is which.)
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