Through the course of this blog I have introduced the members of my family and our various quirks and endearing qualities through myriad stories. I have not, however, said much about the smallest member of our family, Wee 1.
Wee 1 is the now 6 month-old who stays with us 3 days a week while her mommy and daddy work. She has eyelashes to die for and a smile that will melt your heart. Tremendously good natured and happy, she brings a sweet light into our home.
Having Wee 1 around is very much like have a niece in the neighborhood. With all of our family far away, the boys are getting a chance to experience having a cousin...and Wee 1 loves it, too. She gives Boy 2 her belly laugh at his peek-a-boo games and gets mad when Boy 1 passes through the room without stopping to hold her. The mutual bond she and the boys have formed warms my heart.
And, of course, we have accumulated a bunch of Wee 1 stories. For instance, no matter how much she claims to be "so dainty," she can belch with the big boys. And just tonight we were laughing at her coy little fake cough she uses to get us to look at her when she slips out of the center of the universe.
No, Wee 1 does not make me long for another one of my own, nor despair that I never had a daughter. But we are grateful for the blessing she brings into our home and the enormous trust her parents show us every time they leave her here.
A young woman just moved in with my best friend - the one that is newly divorcing - and has brought with her the most charming little toddler.
ReplyDeleteShe has been the bright spot to our dinners together, charming our kiddos to no end. It's such a wonderful gift.
This is so sweet. It sounds like its a great blessing for all involved. I love hearing about her bond with your boys, too. - -Nicole
ReplyDeleteIt IS a gift and a blessing! To be so trusted with such a precious little being...and to watch her laugh! Lovin' it!
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