Isa is 6, Vivian is 3!

I am at that point in my parenting life that an annual post is actually an accomplishment. So, let's start with the stats

Vivian
weight: 35.5 pounds, 88th percentile
height: 38.2 inches, 70th percentile

Isa
weight: 54 pounds, 86th percentile
height: 48.8 inches, 94th percentile

The girls are adjusting well to their lives here in Uruguay. Isa goes to school from 10 am until 3 pm, with an hour lunch in the middle. She speaks Spanish well and is improving everyday. Vivian was going to a small playschool, but the babysitter moved to Montevideo, so we are on the lookout for a new place for her to go a few hours a week to play with kids and learn some Spanish.

Here are some pictures from July 2018 - July 2019

5 year old Isa, 2 year old Vivian

Isa's 5 year old stats:
height 120 cm/ 98th percentile
weight 22 kg/ 48.5 pounds/ 95th percentile

Vivian's stats:
height 90 cm/ 90th percentile
weight 15 kg/ 33 pounds/ 99th percentile

The girls are coming into a very beautiful relationship with us and each other. They have really learned how to play well together. Their favorite game to play is mother and daughter, and they switch roles. They have many friends, all shared, which I love. Some of the most important people in their lives in South America are Chula/Ambar, Viole, Guidai, the kids at Isa's school, and the kids at jardin, especially Julian. In North America they keep a close relationship with Stella, Katharine, Abby, Amelia, Madeline, the Daly kids, and the kids of the Dennehy girls. We get together with friends with kids often, and it's lovely to have such a lively community in this new home. The girls both speak Spanish well enough to totally function in their respective roles. They love to play in the bath. Vivian naps once a day in the afternoon and Isa dropped naps years ago, but sometimes falls asleep on long car rides. Isa is excelling at making friends at school. Her personality is very girly. She loves fashion and loves being the center of attention. Her musical and creative abilities are astounding. Vivian is both fiery and sweet. She loves to cuddle and loves to be held, but also loves to have her way and is very clear about what she wants when she wants it. She doesn't throw fits, but she communicates very effectively. She is also open to compromise if there's some reason she can't have what she wants, but Pat says she sometimes is 'pure Leo (her astrological sign).'