3 to 3.5 years old times two

Nadia at 36 months old

1. Both children had been potty trained for quite some time by the time they turned 3 years old, but neither one was going to the bathroom completely independently when they turned three. Nadia was more independent than Ian as the only thing I had to do for her was help her pull her clothes back up at the end. At 3.5 Nadia was completely independent. Ian can pull down his pants, but he can't get up on the toilet himself unless there is a stool there, and he doesn't pull his own clothes back up yet or wipe himself after he goes #2.                                    

2. When Nadia turned 3 years old her nap was at least two hours long each day. Ian's nap has been an average of one hour long for the past six months.     

 

3. Nadia sneezed and went through far more tissues than Ian ever has.

 

Ian at 36 months old

4. Nadia learned how to put her shoes on a little before she turned 3 years old. Ian started putting on his own shoes a little before he turned 3.5 years old.

 

5. Both children often said "I forgive you" after saying "I'm sorry" if I didn't say "I forgive you" soon enough.

 

6. Nadia had a prized possession (the pillow Paul got her in Poland). Ian hasn't consistently latched on to any one particular item over the past six months.

 

7. They both loved chocolate cake! Her favorite hot food was spaghetti, and Ian's is definitely pizza. Her favorite sandwich was egg salad, and Ian's is "peanut butter" and jelly (really wowbutter). Both children enjoyed french toast, pancakes, and pizza.

 

8. Ian drank more water than Nadia.

 

Nadia at 3 1/2 years old

9. Her favorite Bible stories were Daniel and the lions den and Jonah. Ian's favorite Bible stories are Joshua at Jericho and David and Goliath.

 

10. Nadia used to pull the fitted sheet off her bed every time she slept in it. Ian never has done that.

 

11. Nadia's favorite color was pink. Ian doesn't have a favorite color yet.

 

12. Nadia's counting skills were more advanced at that age than Ian. He just started memorizing verses, and she had been memorizing verses since before she even turned three years old. Her attention span for playing board games was also MUCH more advanced than Ian. He's not ready to play Candyland yet, and that was her favorite game when she was his age. Their jigsaw puzzle skills were very similar as they were both doing 12-24 piece jigsaw puzzles at this age. Ian was more advanced with learning the letters of the alphabet.

 

13. They both loved wearing costumes. Nadia at this age wore a Snow White costume ALL the time. Ian constantly changes from one costume to another.



Ian at 3 1/2 years old