The Mathews' Memories: Sisters

I never had a sister. I have a pretty awesome little brother. But no sister. So when we found out we were having another little girl I got pretty excited about getting to raise sisters. And a little nervous too.

During my pregnancy I would try and imagine how Reagan would react to her baby sister. I prayed there would be minimal jealousy and that my two girls would have a close bond. And I'm happy to report that everything is going great so far!

It started in the hospital when Reagan got to meet her baby sister for the first time. She was so proud! Every nurse on the floor was told that SHE was the big sister and Kinley was HER sister! She wanted nothing more than to look Kinley over from head to toe and kiss her.

Then when we got home she was so eager to help me with Kinley's diaper changes. Although that phase ended when Kinley pooped, yes pooped, all over Reagan when mommy was too slow with the new diaper! Sorry Reagan - I'm sure we'll be telling that story for years to come!

As the months have continued to pass Reagan's love for her sister has only grown. She will tell us that she loves Kinley. She will give her kisses and share her favorite toys with her. If McKinley is playing on the floor Reagan will spend at least a few moments with her until her 2 year old attention span gets the best of her! Reagan helps us with McKinley's baths and will hand us a burp cloth when one is needed, which is all the time! I could go on and on. Joel and I often marvel about how easy the transition from one to two children was because of the lack of jealousy on Reagan's part. We feel so blessed to get to raise sisters and pray that they will remain close - even through the dreaded teenage years! Thankfully those years are still far enough away for us to hopefully set a good foundation for their sisterly bond to grow upon. I'll leave with a few more sister pictures - enjoy!