Whenever I get driven to nuts by my two girls, I draw comfort from the fact all sacrifices and heart aches are worth it because the girls have each other as company.
Some of my friends only want to have 1 kid because they feel they cannot manage more than 1 kid and they just want to give the best to their only child. I can understand that perspective. It really is a whole lot easier to have just one kid. If having one kid turns your world upside down, then having two turns it upside down twice over. But, when I see the interaction between the two girls, I feel affirmed in my decision to have a 2nd kid, and I feel very happy about it.
Recently, because Baby Jayne has grown in her ability to understand, the girls have been playing a lot more together. Although the age gap is still there inevitably, they can now play role-playing or play-pretend for a good half an hour together. Mummies know how precious peaceable playtime is.
Joey is the elder sister, so she always dictates what they will play. She loves giving instructions and dishing out advices, so she makes a really good elder sister. Her younger sister seemed to enjoy listening to her too. (The next few photos were taken with a funny mode called ‘miniature’ that blurs out the top and bottom portions of the photo. Can anyone tell me why there is a need for such a mode??!)
Playing some waitress and customer game here..
The sight is pretty endearing. Every parent’s wish is to see the kids playing well together and enjoying each other’s company. I think when they are older and can go out on their own, it’s going to get even more fun. Sisters can go shopping together!!!
I am glad that my kids could grow up with a sibling. It’s the best gift I could ever give to them. =)
