What a happy face Phoebe had when she came home from her nursery school yesterday afternoon. You can see the delight in her sparkly eyes. Something has been going on. Has she won the Nursery Tot of the Year Award? Has she been promised a baby guinea pig for Christmas?
No - none of those things. She simply asked her mummy if she could have her baby sister Margot on her lap for a nice little cuddle and mummy said yes. Margot is just seventeen days old now but she is not quite as big as the photo suggests. That impression is I think to do with perspective. Phoebe's feet are not that massive either.
I remember taking a picture of Phoebe in the very same baby-gro suit in March 2021 when she was just two months old. Go here.
It has taken a little while but I think that Phoebe is at last getting used to the fact that she has a sister. A small and rather helpless human being who will figure in her life forever. The bond between sisters is often extra special as several sisters who visit this blog know better than anybody.
And then they get to the stage where they argue about who is breathing the other's air.
ReplyDeletelol!
DeleteSounds like you are speaking from experience SM!
DeleteTender loving care shown here.
ReplyDeleteAt first she was confused by the arrival of Little Margot.
DeleteAdorable!
ReplyDeleteWho? Me?
DeleteBeautiful photos, thank you.
ReplyDeleteIt's the same photo. I just cropped it.
DeleteHopefully Phoebe and Margot will have a strong bond. They are getting off on the right foot. It is lovely to see an older sibling interested in a younger one. Margot does look rather large, doesn't she? Perspective is all :)
ReplyDeleteI held Margot in my arms just last night and she is not a monstrously large baby.
DeleteIris has gotten much fonder of Ruby now that Ruby has stopped pulling her hair.
ReplyDeleteCompromise does not come easily to small children.
DeleteA wonderful picture! Yes, sisters can have a special bond, as can brothers. 17 days is still very young - not even three weeks have passed before Phoebe has asked to cuddle Margot.
ReplyDeleteLike sparklingmerlot above has said, they (I guess that includes all siblings, not just sisters) get to the stage where they argue about anything. My sister and I did, too, but as soon as my sister left home, we became best friends.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
DeleteAwww. So cute.
ReplyDeleteThank you and so are Phoebe and Margot!
DeleteBeautiful comes to mind, so pleasing to see her loving her tiny sister already.
ReplyDeleteI expect that American bombs will not be turning their street to rubble any time soon.
DeleteShe looks very proud.
ReplyDeleteOnce upon a time, I bet you looked like that with your sister.
DeleteA delightful photo of two very happy and loving sisters - may they always remain so.
ReplyDeleteBig sister looks very proud.
DeleteThat's very sweet. How is their cousin Zach doing?
ReplyDeleteDeveloping nicely too. We are heading down to London on Friday.
DeleteOh she has amazing shinny eyes by the grace of God!
ReplyDeletei loved the peek into her eyes full of life and innocence that fill one's heart with nothing but pure Joy :) so thanks for the close up
the little baby is cute :)))
being elder sister i can relate to bond with little sister she feels !
more blessings!
Thank you Baili.
DeleteCapture the joy,
ReplyDeleteI will do as you instruct David.
DeleteThat face says everything.
ReplyDeleteInnocence, security and joy.
DeleteSo sweet, Neil! I was the big sister and my sister and I are still close! Hope Phoebe and Margot will always be friends!
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't always work out that way but more often than not it does.
DeleteWhat a cute picture. It's amazing to think they will know each other all their lives.
ReplyDeleteYou seem to have a great relationship with your brother Steve - at least that is how it appears to me. Someone who is always there for you and you for him. A bond that cannot be broken.
DeleteI love the photo of the two girls. I wonder how much they'll look alike. I wish I had sisters I was close to.
ReplyDeleteThey both will treasure that picture in the many years ahead.
ReplyDeleteThat's one for the family album!
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