... he would be without a hand to help him get up to height on the swings before letting go and pumping on his own.
... she would lack crayon-scrawled drawings of herself wearing an orange dress, in a pumpkin patch, in front of a building with a gargoyle on top.
... he wouldn't have an Annie to his Jack when it's time for an adventure in the Magic Treehouse.
... she wouldn't have a Jason the Sparrow Man to compliment her Fawn the Fairy when Neverland calls.
... they would both be without a lasting audience for streams of knock-knock jokes.
"Knock, knock!"
"Who's there?"
"Peensy Pop."
"Peensy Pop who?"
"Peensy Pop pie, and I don't care!"
"OK, OK! Knock, knock!"
"Who's there?"
"Halloween."
"Halloween who?"
"Orange you glad it's Halloween? Ah, ha ha!"
... I would more often hear: "I'm bored."
... there's a good chance he wouldn't be potty trained or know his alphabet.
... she wouldn't laugh as much.
... he wouldn't know what a chiffon skirt is.
... she wouldn't know what a light saber is.
... they each would lack a best friend -- one who understands, who will ultimately offer forgiveness and who will always be right back.
Now that I'm editing this, I see that Emily's sibling observations seem to have inspired mine today. Be sure to visit Keeping Time to catch her beautiful phrases today.
One of my favorite things about being a parent is observing the role my kids play in each others' lives. My brother is one of my favorite people in the world, and I pray my children will the same for one another. (Also, it makes me giggle to think that someday these boys of mine will know what chiffon is! ;)
ReplyDeleteAnd now the baby has to find a way into thisvery established plan. He will probably become a clown to control when they pay attention to him.
ReplyDeleteIt's so sweet to watch your kids grow into best friends right in front of your eyes! I love this list!
ReplyDeleteLast night I heard my girls planning how they were going to live next door to each other when they were grown-ups and be aunts to one another's children, etc. I love watching the sibling bond in action!
Aren't we blessed?
I wish I could muster this confident post that my only child will be just fine finding her way in this big old world without a sibling by her side. Alas, I cannot. Makes me sad.
ReplyDeleteBut is also makes me happy for your kiddos, and for Emily's too.
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Siblings are awesome!
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