It was like having a best friend from birth. Someone to play with, sing and dance with, race, fight, share a bed, and teach me SO much. Being the little sister takes the cake.
When the boys were born I fell in love. It was like they were mine in a special way. I saw my sister in these two crazy boys. Sometimes even seeing myself in them. Brody and Dylan have always been pure joy, just giggles and smiles. Being an auntie is almost better than being a little sister.
Watching Leah & Michael yearn for another child was hard. I wanted a baby for her so badly. When she told me they were expecting - it was pure joy again! Thrilled doesn't describe the joy, I was so so so so happy and thankful. And imagine my squeals when we found out I have a NIECE !!!
I'm so excited to have a niece but also for the boys to have a sister, and Michael to have a daughter, and my sweet sister to have everything her heart wished for. Nothing makes me quite as thankful this Thanksgiving than little Sweet Monkey.
And I've already started a list of all the things her Auntie will do with her:
- Watch Seven Brides for Seven Brothers with her and dance during the barn raising and June Bride.
- Teach her how to color and that Crayola is the best crayons. (I'm sure Leah will show her how to keep all them in their correct spot in the box.)
- Pretend church, boat, train, beauty parlor and whatever else. (But probably not school.)
- Clap the loudest when she learns a new cheer and does a perfect cartwheel.
- Give her lots of candy.
- Paint her nails with pretty pink polish.
- Rock her baby doll when she tells me to.
- Play checkers and Go Fish when her brothers don't want to play with a girl.
- Push her in the swing.
- LOVE HER TO PIECES
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