20 months & 3.5 years!

Poppy turned 20 months old yesterday and Lolli will celebrate her half birthday tomorrow. They are such amazing girls who love each other (and their friends and family!) so very much. Sometimes it's hard to remember they're almost 2 years apart because Poppy does such a good job acting like a 3-year old. And Lolli does such a good job in her role as big sister; holding Poppy's hand in parking lots, giving her a hug when she's scared, and running into her room each day and telling her good morning (to which Poppy replies, "Good morning, Lolli!").
They play together - things like Pokemon, hide-and-seek, wrestling, nap-time, going on vacation, etc. They get in lovey moods where they roll around on the floor hugging all over each other. It's hilarious and so sweet.
Both girls are so super smart! Lolli can write her own name as well as Poppy's (see what I mean about being a great big sister!?). She can name all the letters an can spell a few words (Lolli, Poppy, Molly, Toy, maybe a couple others). She loves to count and do computer games where she counts to 100. She has a fantastic memory and will often bring up things that even Lauren or Zach had forgotten.
Poppy's verbal skills are off the charts and she loves to play pretend. She's very dramatic when she wants to be, but adapts to change really well, too. She's less anxious than Lolli, which helps because Lolli puts on her brave face when she feels nervous, because she doesn't want Poppy to see her be scared.
While Lolli's at school, Poppy asks "Where Lolli Is?" about every hour or so :) And she gets so excited when it's time to go pick her up! And Lolli is always excited to see Poppy walk through the classroom door and is quick to tell her about her day. Their bond is so special and I really, really hope it continues throughout their lives!