Wednesday, May 02, 2012

Sisters

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Sisters. What a dynamic.

Eliza wants to do everything her big sister does. When it comes to chasing each other around or jumping in the bounce house, they are great at playing together. But when Addie has homework or wants to draw or play with toys, Eliza is more into grabbing whatever Addie has and running away with it. Eliza's vocabulary just hit a development leap and with it we are seeing signs that she'll be able to resolve her struggles verbally instead of resorting to hitting, kicking, pulling hair and screaming - four things she excels at.

While they are often fighting, this past week we found them curled up in each others arms in our bed fast asleep. Heart melting. While they have over three years between them, I hope that throughout their lives they will find they have each other to depend on. I know my sister has my back and I have hers even if we live on opposite coasts (Hi Auntie Snorg!).

4 comments:

JB said...

Beautiful pictures! We have some similar dynamics with the brothers - less hair pulling but the rest is there :) Someday in the future, if they are temporarily not friends, I think seeing these pictures will bring them back together.

mit said...

Addie and Eliza feel equally loved and they have equally loving hearts. Ain't nothing gonna come between these sisters!

Gran said...

Beautiful girls, beautiful pictures. You and Jennifer set a wonderful example for them, and will again in two weeks!

auntie snorg said...

Sister Snorg!!! i love these pictures. Sisterhood is a powerful connection. Addie and Eliza are super sisters!