Birthday Week Day 3: True Love

Before James was born, there was one little lady that was the center of our world.  We treated her like our child and loved her more than words could describe. This has not changed with the arrival of our little guy.  In fact, our love for her has grown especially when we see how much our little Lucy girl loves her brother James.  From the start, the two of them have had the bond of true love and as James grows, the bond grows stronger.

Lucy didn't really pay much attention to my growing belly before James arrived.  The only thing I can say is that she was a great at cuddling when I couldn't get off the couch because of my giant ankles.

She had no idea what was coming when Mommy and Daddy left for a few days in early March.  But I can say she was a very happy girl when we got home - even if we did come with some extra baggage (aka James).  I remember seeing her through the screen door as I slowly made my way up the stairs and into the house for the first time after being at the hospital.  She was SOOO excited to see me, but also knew that I was not in tip top shape so she was very gentle when she said hello.  And then we introduced her to James.  It went very well.  :)

That night, they got very comfy together on Mommy and Daddy's bed.

Since that first day, Lucy has had a love/hate relationship with James.  It is probably 90% love and 10% hate.  Well maybe 80/20. :)  The hate part is at night when he cries and wakes her up.  She is not a fan of that, but she LOVES playing with him during the day.  Ten months ago she was all about keeping him company on his play mat.

Now a days, Lucy loves running around with James and she makes him crack up like no one else can!

From forced photo shoots that Mommy and Daddy put them through...

... to captured moments of love...

... there is no denying that these two are best buds and will share a special love in years to come.  But that doesn't mean that there won't be moments like this.  What do you think Lucy is thinking? :)