Sam just turned 1. He is really a precious, kind, fun-loving, mischievous little kid, who loves to destroy everything within reach and hates to sleep. I know other people's kids' milestones are infinitely boring, so I will spare you the count of his teeth or the exact date he started walking. He is changing every day, learning new things and finding ways to apply them. Perhaps the most exciting one is empathy. While Maddie is still very attached to her paci, Sam has never taken to one. So when the babysitter took it away from Maddie, she started her regular Oscar-winning wailing sessions. Sam went to hug her, to comfort his sister in her most sincere misery. It made me really, really happy and hopeful that it's just a little glimpse into the person he is becoming.
Maddie has prevented many a fall for Sam and has tried to teach him the safe way to climb down the stairs. On the edge of a staircase, she grabs him by his hood and holds him like a puppy on a leash until I get there. Unprovoked, she always shares her food with him - in part because she hates eating, but also, because she loves him.And Henri, he knew that Maddie's favorite princess is Aurora. So even though he is nearly allergic to princesses, he made sure that's what he got her for her birthday. And it didn't go unappreciated. The way they greet each other with ecstatic screaming and jumping and hugging could be cheesy were it not so completely unrehearsed, sincere and unaware of anyone watching them.
In-between these incredibly tender moments, they are all monsters. But I hope the cloth they are cut from is the same, and not just a similar pattern. I hope they have each other's backs. I hope they share more than crazy parents.
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This is a love story, a threesome I might add, and it is most touching! I realize that such a fairytale would not be possible with just one child. Keep up the postings with more tails to this fairytale...You guys are not such crazy parents after all.
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