These two have become really great friends and I could not be happier. They go to bed each night with dramatic hugs and wake up each morning excitedly running in to each others rooms. If they are apart I swear they are more happy to see each other again then they are to see me. But honestly I love it. My first thought when I found out I was having a second girl was relief that Finley would have a life long best friend. They don't always get along - believe me - but if it's just the two of them they are always by one another side.
Reagan is feisty and opinionated about everything, but she usually wants to be doing whatever Finley is doing. She talks in full sentences which I'm assuming she did out of necessity so she could start bossing us all around. So far it's working and it's too late. We've definitely had to figure out a different method of parenting for this one. Finley has always been a dramatic child with lots of personality. Reagan doesn't always love to be the center of attention right away but once she warms up she likes to steal the spotlight from Finley. They both love to command our attention while repeating over and over, "Watch this!." Usually it's a dance or jumping from couch to couch.
Finley loves to make people laugh. If she says something (joke or not) that's funny, she WILL repeat the "joke" over and over for weeks hoping to get the same reaction. She also likes to retell funny stories from movies or recount the story of her saying something funny to someone else. On the same note she also has a hard time reacting to when people find her funny. She usually just awkwardly jerks her body around trying to hide her face in embarrassment. We are working on teaching her to be "in on the joke," and laugh along with everyone.
Even though Reagan is a little shyer she is very loving and once she likes you she will be your best friend. Which she shows in snuggles and hugs. Her favorite thing to say right now is, "Guess what?" before every statement or question she makes. It's hilarious. But not so hilarious when she says it over and over but doesn't have a follow up. Usually she does this while I'm driving until I distract her with something. KIDS.
Finley has gotten in to trouble more than once for secretly telling Reagan to do naughty things. This secret was about splashing me (five seconds prior I had explicitly told them not to splash when I was holding the camera.) They certainly are a mischievous pair but I wouldn't trade them for anything.