They really do love each other!

1) Sitting around the table I asked everyone to tell about their favorite part of the day so far.

Amelia:  I know!  My favorite part of my day was the fire-drill we practiced at school.
Me:  Oh, good one. Very nice.  Evelyn, what was your favorite part of the day today? 
Evelyn:  Ummmm.  Pick up thith!

She loves to wake up from her nap and immediately get herself ready to pick up her "thith" from school.  Can't wait to see her.  Yesterday, when we got to pick up, Evie could see her waiting in line.  Evie lit up and began waving and yelling from her car seat:  "HI MELIA!  HI!" Amelia laughed and waved back from her place in line.  "Hi, Evie!"  Evie continued to wave and smile, "MELIA!  MELIA, COME ON!"  Amelia continued to wait in line for her turn to get into our car.  Evie didn't understand why she wasn't coming.  "MELIA!  YOU WONNA COME?!  COME ON MELIA!"  And when Amelia finally came to the car and settled into her seat, Evie asked her with a smile, "How yer day as skoo, Melia?"
The sweetest. 


2) Yesterday, I gave Amelia a small lecture about listening/obeying me...the first time she is asked/told to do something.  My lecture was not well received.  I "hurt her feelings."  A dramatic response I hear often when she's in any kind of trouble.  She cried and pouted and stomped around for a bit.  Evie followed her every move, watching her with great concern.  She kept asking her questions.  Some I could understand, some I couldn't.

Evie to Amelia:  You want Dada?
Amelia: yes
Evie ran to me with great urgency:  She wants DADA!
Me:  Daddy's not here, Evie.  Leave sis be.

She couldn't let her be.  She wanted to fix whatever was wrong.

Amelia sat on the couch.  Still pouting.
Evie climbed up onto her lap.

Evie in a very empathetic tone and big worried eyes:  You sad, thith?
Amelia with arms crossed:  Yes!  I'm sad! Very sad! 
Evie:  Awwwww.  You want me?  You want me thith?
Amelia:  Yes, I want you Evie.
Evie giving her a big hug and stroking her hair:  Aw.  Don't cry Melia.  Don't be sad.  
Amelia finally cracked a smile...and hugged her back for a lonnnngg time. 
Evie:  You happy now?  Yeth?  Aw...thith...you happy now?
Yes, she's happy now, and both are giggling.  

Meanwhile, I'm am simultaneously laughing while rolling my eyes at all of the dramatics...but mostly filling up with a warm fuzzy feeling.  I love it when they are on the same team.

3) I have mixed feelings about Barbies since Amelia first took at liking to them at age 2.  But lately Barbies are my best friends.  They LOVE to play Barbies together.  I mean just the two of them.  And for long periods of time.  And they don't fight.  Usually.  (Today Evie did poke Amelia in the eye with Barbie's stiletto, while Barbie was wearing them).  But during a long stint of Barbie play.  I heard this conversation:

Amelia:  Evie, what do you think I should wear?  Should I wear this dress or this one?
Evie surveying the choices of sparkly Barbie outfits:  Ummmm.  Dis one.
Amelia:  This one?  Okay.  I'll wear this one. 

I had a flash forward to 10-12 years from now.  Sisters.  Separate from Mom and in their own sisterly world.  Sharing secrets, asking each others opinion on clothes, boys, and other worldly topics.  I felt grateful...for two beautiful girls.  Two beautiful and wonderful and very different sisters.  Grateful that no matter what path they take, they will always have each other to come home to.