Party Of Five in Dubai: Dubai Days with the Twins!

It's been an exciting 20 weeks here in Dubai, and the twins have changed so much during this time! We've been so blessed to have our nanny, Indu, also known as "Dindu" to the boys. She's so upbeat, happy and outgoing, which has been a big influence on the boys. They yell "Hello" and "Bye-Bye" to everyone they see and can give a mean high-five to any willing participant. The boys have a huge fan base here at the hotel and school, and I think they lead a pretty exciting life for a couple of 22-month olds!

Jake continues to be my sweet care-taker, and is always looking out for Cash. He waits for him, pulls his chair out at meal time, carries around his drink, relinquishes his toy 99% of the time and laughs at everything Cash does. He can tolerate quite a bit of Cash's antics, but he will also let the world know when he has had enough! He's very kind to other kids and shares all of his toys with them. Jake is a great eater and will even eat whatever picky Cash leaves behind! Jake is super silly and loves to put things on his head, dance and make funny sounds. He can sit still, look at books and play with toys for a period of time, while Cash runs circles around him. He is also a bit shy and very timid in new surroundings and new people. Jake loves to sleep and can sleep through most of Cash's talking and signing. I actually think he prefers to sleep through Cash's nonsense as opposed to sleeping in the room alone. Jake loves to throw balls, or anything that resembles a ball, and has a serious side-arm! He's still my big talker and his new phrase is "No-No Cash! Bad Cash!"

Cash continues to be my wild child and is going 90 miles an hour at all times! Cash is the boss and Jake is usually contempt to go along with whatever Cash has in mind! He loves to stay busy (like his daddy), is a picky eater (like his daddy), does not require much sleep (like his daddy) and is very determined (like his daddy)...see a pattern here! Cash loves to clean and follow Indu around with all of his cleaning materials. Sweeping is an all-time favorite but wiping everything down is a close second! He also loves to dance and can find a beat to almost anything (like his Mimi used to do!) Cash will climb and jump off almost anything, so I foresee a few trips to the ER in our future. He can be very sweet and demands a lot of attention from whomever is around. He can also be a bit on the dramatic side when he does not get his way or is reprimanded for hitting Jake! He will sulk, go sit off in the corner and put something over his face. Once he realizes nobody is paying him much attention, then he moves on and is happy Cash again! Cash is very outgoing and can be very sweet when he wants to!