One of the greatest blessings from this past vacation was the time Kiddo got to spend with other children. Our particular circumstances right now limit her interaction with them. There were the fourteen cousins on my side. There was the nursery with more than two kids each Sunday. And in the last few days there was the reunion on my husband's side with offered a whole additional set of second cousins. Kiddo loved it, and it was good for her, both to interact with children her age, and imitate the cousins that were older. It is so funny to see her mimic in word and action what her 9 and 10-year old cousins did. Who wouldn't want to be like them?And I have a few pictures of some of those interactions. Mostly though I just appreciated them. The pictures here are my sister's kids, and the 2-4 year old second cousins, then one who is just four weeks younger than Kiddo.
(And why might you ask is there no picture of her with the first cousin that is almost her age? Well, for one thing they're two, and that's not a good age for posed shots. Second, those two girls are night and day in terms of personality. One follows the big kids around, and believes she is one (and probably is). The other (mine) lives in her own little world, which I believe is only partially induced by her first child status and dearth of children interaction opportunities. Oh, and I'm not a very consistent picture taker. Her mom is having the same issue.)
