Sibling Love

~~Grace 2yrs 4 mths & Xavier 81/2 mths~~

I think that they best thing that I could have ever given Grace was Xavier, and visa-versa. They are utterly besotted with each other, well in a way that also includes the occasional 'love tap' & a friendly reminder of who's toys are who's.

Grace has accepted Xavier with ease and Xavier has fitted into our family so wonderfully. I can barely imagine life without the 2 of them now, what did I ever do with all my time!!

Anyway, I just wanted to note a few of the beautiful memories that my children have given me over the last week.

• Grace playing shops with Xavier. I spied on her as she asked him what he would like to buy and then told him how much it would be (everything is either $2 or $50 in Grace's shop!) She then pretends to take the money from him and swipe his card, meanwhile Xavier is just standing there smiling, just mesmerised by Grace's every move, having no idea what is happening. Grace hands him his purchase then sends him on his way with a pleasant "Bye!" Gee I love seeing them play together, apart from the fact that it gives me a break, it melts my heart to see them interacting.
  


• Watching them playing "chasie" up the hallway. Grace always starts this off by running up the hall then calling out to Xavier. He immediately finds her and then they both do laps up and down the hall, Grace running (sometimes crawling) and Xavier crawling after her. The giggles and laughter is just adorable, I love just listening to them.
  


• When Xavier wakes we can here him through the monitor chatting to himself. Grace always says "No Mummy, Gracie get him" (or sometime she says "I'll get him"), and then she runs up to his room yelling "Xavier, Wake up Xavier" Xavier is usually standing on the side of the cot, and they are both laughing at each other! It's super cute to see how excited Xavier gets.
• When Xavier gets upset or hurts himself, Grace goes up to him and says "Are you all right little buddy?" She then usually gives him a cuddle and a "miss" (that's what Grace calls kisses) on his sore bit. I love the tenderness she shows him and the cute little pretend grown up voice she uses, like she is sooooo much more grown up than him
  


• We were waiting at the window, getting excited because Daddy was going to be home soon. Grace turned to Xavier and grabbed both of his arms, so he was looking straight at here and listening. She then said "Xavier, My Daddy first Xavier" Well yes that is right, but now we share Daddy, Don't we Grace!

I love having the 2 kidlets, it's double the fun and double the love. I can imagine that the 2 of them will be get up to lots of mischief together, but that's all part of it!