Sisters

One night several weeks ago I surprised the big girls with a special tea party. Wyatt and Polly were already in bed and the squirrels, I mean girls were still monkeying around trying to stay awake. So, rather than bring my message of doom and gloom "it's time for bed", I cut up some apples, found a sinfully delicious jar of caramel, made up some tea and headed down with the breakfast-in-bed tray which Gabby thinks is so quaint she is giddy whenever I pull it out. I told them we were going to have a tea party RIGHT THERE in the bedroom and it was all they could do to suppress their joy. They were thrilled. When we sat down I casually asked them what they wanted to talk about. Gabby was even more elated at the thought of having her mama's undivided attention that she could hardly think of anything. We managed to find some proper tea party subject matter and the girls did not want this special treat to end. My favorite part of the tea was when Gabby unthinking reached over to place Bella's falling dress strap in its proper place. It was so sweet. And so sisterly. It was at that moment that I realized the bond I had been hoping for already existed.

Lately Gabby is always wanting to include Bella in our Big Girl plans. I think ever since our trip to Milwaukee she understands that Bella is less of a needy baby and more of a playmate. We're going to have some pictures taken of Gabby tomorrow and I can't even count how many times Gabby has asked if Bella can come and if Bella can get her pictures taken too because "Mommy, she has just the most sparkly blue eyes." She also wanted Bella to come along on our shopping adventure today for the sole reason that she knew Bella wanted to be one of us.

Right at the time we were planning to try for another baby, I began praying for a little girl. Oh sure I also knew my life wouldn't be complete without a little Matt one day but in order that Gabby could have a sister two years younger, just like me and my sister, I prayed for another girly for the next one. I wanted a sister for her so much it almost hurt. I tell people that the reason I had twins was because Wyatt came into being first but God couldn't ignore my pleas for a girl so He gave me the "oh, yeah, you want a girl so bad?" and BAM, twins.

I got what I wanted. And then some.






PS You're right Big Sister, they are awfully sparkly.