Project 366: Days 134-140

A sister is a gift to the heart, a friend to the spirit, a golden thread to the meaning of life. Isadora James

134.366 Baby Sister is finally beginning to know and smile at Big Sister's face, and Big Sister is becoming more loving toward Baby. I love to see the connection developing between the two of you and hope you always know just how lucky you are to have each other.

135.366 Teething. So we meet again. I hadn't expected to see you so soon.

136.366 You scaled the counter and spilled my drink, so you had to clean up your mess. You are pretty good at cleaning up your messes now, & you rarely make a fuss about it. Usually you freak out more than I do. "Oh no! I spillllled!!" you shout with wide eyes.

137.366 "Close your eyes and fill the skies with cotton candy clouds. Step inside the rainbow, ride where dragonflies sing loud. Colors falling, butterflies and flowers paint the ground." What a lucky girl you are to live in the semi-country with gorgeous sunsets. I looked out the window just as we were about to get you ready for bed, and when I saw the sunset, I threw on your rain boots, grabbed my camera, and we raced outside to play in the puddles & explore. Photographers' kids always get to do things that other kids wouldn't get to do. Sometimes a broken bedtime is worth it.

138.366 "We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open." (Jawaharlal Nehru) We went adventuring, you and I. Playing hide and seek among the peony buds, hiding within the pine trees, running in the fog, and exploring with great walking sticks.

139.366 Each week I photograph Baby Sister on your bed to show how much she grows over the year. You were so upset that you couldn't be in her pictures, that here you can still see the teardrops sparkling on your cheek and in your eyes. But once you got to hop in too, you were all grins.

140.366 You want to help with everything these days, and you often push a chair over from the dining room table to the sink. Here Daddy is showing you how to peel a potato. He's a good teacher, that Daddy.