Sisters

I have to briefly note the amazing relationship between Willa and Jia. They kiss each other all the time! Jia kisses Willa a lot before she goes to bed and Willa smiles ear to ear. And the other night, Willa kissed Jia about 20 times.

Willa is already trying to mimic Jia. At dinner tonight, Jia read all the letters on a piece of art we have in the dining room. At the end, we cheered and congratulated her on a job well-done. Instantly afterward, Willa pointed to the picture and made letter sounds. Then she looked to us for approval. We cheered for her too, of course.

Jia has been very protective of her sister. Willa was in the pack 'n play one day and I saw Jia desperately trying to get in. I figured that Willa was playing with one of Jia's toys. I asked Jia was she was doing and she frantically said, "Mom, she's eating paper!" Another time I caught Jia with her arm around Willa's neck. I ran over and saw that Jia was wiping Willa's nose with a tissue. Jia will also rattle off what Willa can and cannot eat to everyone. She tells everyone, "Willa can't eat that. It's a choking hazard!"

It's not all roses, however. In fact, we sometimes call Willa "she may not" because Jia is constantly saying, "She may NOT play with my toy. She may NOT come in my room. She may NOT...you name it." All this love and annoyance rolled together - true sisters!