Scenes From the Lives of Two-Year-Olds

Energy
"Eeeeeeee!!!!!!" Three voices rise in a chorus of delight as the twins, Ashley and Brooke, and Nemesia run amok, circling the kitchen island. Nemesia stops in mid-run, stoops down, and accessorizes. A moment later, she rejoins the fray with a bracelet and a purse in hand, because they are necessary to all fun.



Revealing Character
Ashley and Brooke are running around the house like hyperactive puppies when all of a sudden, bam! Ashley is on the floor, crying hysterically. Nemesia looks up momentarily, notices that an adult is coming to the rescue, and promptly returns to her toy, presumably thinking, "C'est la vie!"


Warriors
Laina and Justin come running down the stairs, with cloth tied around their heads and knotted in the back, each carrying a bamboo pole with supplies in bags tied on the ends.

"We're warriors!" exclaims Justin excitedly.

"We must climb up the mountain!" proclaims Laina as the pair run through the kitchen.

Nemesia is following closely and squealing, "Nemesia climb up the mountain too!", all the while toting a pink purse and a teacup.

A few minutes later, the duo becomes a trio and Nemesia is in warrior garb.

"Warrior Bear, Warrior Cat is running away," Justin (a.k.a. Warrior Dog) informs Laina.

"We...must...climb... the mountain!!" yells Nemesia/Warrior Cat.



Professions of Love
Everyone is sitting at the dining table enjoying dinner. Justin (five years old) and Nemesia (2.5 years old) are sitting next to one another, when Justin realizes that he has a confession to make.

"I have been waiting for days and days to see you," says Justin sheepishly to Nemesia.
Nemesia's voice drips with earnest sweetness as she replies, "I've been waiting days and days too."



Goodbyes
Nemesia is running around saying, "Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye!!!" and giving everyone goodbye hugs. It is only after Justin and the twins are already out the door that Nemesia realizes she forgot something.

"Wait, wait! I haven't given Justin a kiss!" yelled Nemesia, distraught. She insists that Mommy take her outside, so Auntie Kelsey wraps a blanket around Nemesia as her Mommy heads out with her. Nemesia tells Justin that she forgot to kiss him. His response is one of immediate disgust.

"Ew!" he replies.

Nemesia doesn't know what to do, so she leans as close as possible, purses her lips, and goes "Mwah!", while Justin leans as far away as his car seat will allow.

"Goodbye Justin! Goodnight!" says Nemesia.