Brother & Sister

I remember when Lincoln joined our family, I looked at him hoping and wishing he and Ayla would be good friends one day. Really, that was part of the reason we had more than just one child. A sibling relationship is so special and like nothing else. (I speak from experience.) Ayla loved Linc from the moment he came home, but they couldn't really play together. Recently, things have changed.

My wish came true! One of my favorite things is watching our children laugh and play together. Lincoln looks at Ayla with such wonderment. She is THE coolest thing he's ever laid eyes on. That means, when Ayla dresses him up or asks him to do something, he usually complies. Even if that means wearing a tutu.

 

Can we just see that again? Because I can't get enough of these two. Ayla will stick a tutu on him and then proclaim "We are twister girl and twister boy!" She starts some music and they bop and dance around. (Linc does more of a bounce with a shoulder shake)

These two have become little peas in a pod. Wherever Ayla goes, Lincoln goes.

This was a cold and muddy day but the kids had been cooped up in the house from the rain, so when Ayla asked if she and Lincoln could go stomp in the mud, I just had to say yes.

Ayla likes the mud and muck more than Lincoln (he has a thing about getting his hands dirty), but he had to give it a whirl since Big Sis did.

I'm telling you, the kid will do just about anything to make her happy.  Then he in turn, is happy also.

Until recently, Lincoln wouldn't sit still to listen to books. He'd glance at the page and then take off to find something more interesting.  That is, unless Ayla is 'reading' to him. If she's reading then he's all ears.

I mentally went through a quick list of activities they enjoy together. Ayla leads most of these and sets good examples.  Every now and then something will sneak in that I really wish she hadn't shown Lincoln. Oddly, the golden time of day is from about 6:30-8:00 p.m. Something magical happens during that time and they just can't get enough of each other. (Maybe they know bedtime is right around the corner?)

So glad she has taught/helped Lincoln to:
-listen to books
-play hide and seek
-dance
-kiss
-go down the slide fearlessly
-jump on the trampoline
-play dress up
-hug
-go down the stairs
-use a fork
-swing on the glider
-clear plates after a meal

She should have kept it to herself- How to:
throw fruit (yes, at one point an entire cantaloupe was making it's rounds)
splash hard in the bath (leaky ceiling anyone?)
have a screaming contest
climb out the the bathtub over and over
throw rocks
blow bubbles in milk
stomp on ice cubes (hello danger zone kitchen!)
spit

Let me just say, these two have their moments just like every other sibling set. They scream at each other, Ayla grabs things out of Lincoln's hands and Linc pushes her back in return. They. fight. almost. every. day. But it's usually for a few minutes and then they are happily on their way, searching out the next activity. Twister girl and twister boy: the dynamic duo.