Two Very Different Girls

Well it was inevitable. I knew this day would come, I just had no idea when.

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Natalie and Hillary have decided that they do not want to dress alike anymore.

With the exception of holidays and functions, of course! I had to hold onto something!

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Gone are the days where I can grab 3 matching outfits out of the drawer. I mean it definitely had its advantages and was too cute! But it couldn't have come at a better time. Being pregnant and all, it will save me some time and laundry-management skills - having all the right sizes clean at the same time.

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It was ironic that when I dropped the girls off at school (in their very different outfits), the director informed me that they would be moving up to the 4's classroom that day! The girls were excited that they would join some classmates that had already transitioned from the 3's and that they would have two new teachers! When I arrived for pickup, the director pulled me aside to let me know that they were concerned for the last hour or so that I wouldn't remember where to pick them up, so they were very happy to see me. I talked with the teacher for a bit and mentioned that this was the first day that they weren't in identical outfits. She laughed and said that may be why Hillary pulled her aside at one point to say, "We're different you know." The teacher then told her that everyone is different and Hillary replied, "But me and Natalie are different people." Mrs C. said that she could tell she would be challenged by these two - they are very smart! We celebrated with Happy Meals on the way home. And there were plenty of pictures taken.

They also demanded different shoes for the day, opposite Happy Meals and to have separate pictures taken. Now I just have to explain that while it's good to be different, they don't need to ditch each other altogether. But watching them walk into the 4's holding hands tells me that these two do need each other - when it's most important! ♥