They are nineteen months apart and similar enough in size for people to ask before really looking, “are they twins?”. Most agree that they look quite different from each other; one more like her mama, the other like her daddy. And their personalities are also very different. Sometimes the eldest hugs far too tight or resorts to a push or hit to stop the little sister from taking something. The younger one has this liking for for knocking over towers and she thinks that to dart in, steal a toy, and dart off is the greatest fun. I am called to wipe tears caused by the other one fairly regularly in the day and they are still learning how to play together. And I hope that when they are grown, that they will be dear friends.
And they build towers together.
They snuggle with their daddy.
They "row, row your boat" around the kitchen.
They wear matching pjs at Aneliese's insistence and read together.
The older one shows the little one how to get home.
Like we have fun together
and how we love each other, my sisters.
And brothers are pretty great too!
they are so sweet! I love the picture of them reading – precious. It reminds me of my kids too. 18 months apart and I love how they play(and don’t play) together. It’s a learning experience, an adjustment and forever a bond. Thanks for sharing!
Love this post, and your sweet girls.
I have been thinking about sisters this week (ever since I read this post – http://www.emergingmummy.com/2011/03/in-which-we-should-totally-do-that.html ) and again feeling that longing to have a sister. I have many sisters in Christ, and I have very dear sisters-in-law, but it seems that there is just something wonderful about having a sister to go through life with. I am glad that you and your girls have that! And I hope our own little girl will have a sister someday.
I love this post! I NEVER got along with one of my sisters when we were younger, but now, she comes to me when she has problems or just wants to talk (she’s 14 now…yikes). We have a great relationship, and I love spending time with her. My other sister is still at that I’m-still-a-kid-but-I-want-to-be-grown-up stage, and so she’s yet to form that bond with me because she doesn’t think it would be “cool” (she’s 10). In the future I hope that my own sisters can form a bond together because they are a lot closer in age than I am to them. Sisters are so special!!