When I was pregnant with child number two, I really REALLY wanted it to be a girl. I wanted my oldest to have a sister and I wanted them close in age and I wanted them to be best friends.
It was really just a wish to continue re-living my childhood through the lives of my own kids.
AND IT CAME TRUE!
I got my sisters.
Sure they have rough patches…there was that time when Maile gave Laina a bottle of stool softeners and convinced her they were jelly beans. And that time Laina got her baby hands on Maile’s precious art work. Naturally there have been scuffles and bickering along the way.
I know someday they will be at each others throats. Laina will stain Maile’s new white top, Maile will steal Laina’s homework and pass it off as her own…the two of them will not always be in love. But right now? (And for awhile now). They adore each other.
When Maile is at school and one of the daycare kids proclaim that Laina is their friend, Laina gently reminds them that Maile is her friend first. Naturally I chime in with the whole “we’re all friends” bit, but deep down I’m just thrilled at Laina’s loyalty to her big sister.
Nothing makes me happier than when I hear them carrying on a conversation with one another such as this gem yesterday at lunch after they got home from the beach:
Maile: We had two boys following us at the beach…one brown one following me and one yellow one following you!
Laina: Yeah, and the one following me was tryin’ to CHASE me!
Maile: Yeah but you’re faster right?
I love the reassurance here. The underlying sisterly advice: We are faster and better than boys. Period.
I have no idea how I lucked out with sisters who love each other. And I am going to happily stay naive to the fact that they can completely flip that switch any day now. Nope. Not gonna happen. They will always be best sisters.
Here’s a video of me telling a sisterly story that transpired between Maile and Laina this weekend:
Click here if you can’t see the video. I’m enjoying the extra concerned look on my face in that still frame.
Kenna Ray says
It’s amazing that your girls get along so well. I have a boy and a girl. They fight nonstop. I wish they were closer, but maybe they’re just too different. Don’t get me wrong, they take up for one another, but only to other people. It can be really frustrating.
Stasha says
I love your vlogs and this story is precious. But the woods… Who was going to kidnap you? Folks in the beige house next door? You silly.
Mama Kat says
Hey, you just never know! ;)
Jessica Plassmeyer says
They are so adorable!! Makes me want a little girl ever more, or maybe another boy so he can have a brother like this ;)
Mama Kat says
Brothers would be super fun too!
Your Southern Peach says
I have two sisters and we were best friends growing up and we are still best friends!!!
It’s a relationship like no other. Period.
Mama Kat says
Me too! I have three and we’re all close. It’s great because I never have to beg my friends to hang out with me. My sisters are always there.
Jessica says
Awww…good old sisterly love. It’s nice when they get along. I remember as a kid I used to beat my sister daily and tell her she was adopted. I think before that we had some good times. 20 years later we are friends again so I guess in the end it all works out.
Mama Kat says
I definitely did the same to my sister…it was all in good fun though, right? She got WAY less annoying as she got older.
Karen and Gerard says
How cute! Hope the tooth came out okay and so glad you weren’t kidnapped!
Mama Kat says
Getting kidnapped would have made for a great vlog post though…maybe I’ll hang out in the woods more often.
Nicole Welkener says
So so sweet :) I hope it stays this way forever!
Mama Kat says
It has to…right???
Lindsay says
I have 2 boys of my own and a step-son. They are all within 28 months of each other… I was hoping that everyone would get along when we combined households, but they’re more like ‘actual’ brothers than I would have ever imagined!!
My brother and I fought like cats and dogs, and I was hoping beyond hope that such a fate did not lie in store for me…. thank goodness. :)
Mama Kat says
I feel like brothers and sisters fight more for some reason. My brother and sister were terrible together! And mixing families can’t EVER be easy!
Lindsay says
I love watching my girls together. They are only fifteen months apart and I am so glad that they will always have each other. My girls fight like cats and dogs, but if something threatens them, they stand up for each other instantly. Like, when I tell my youngest that I’m gonna sell her to the circus and my oldest instantly begs me not to? Precious.
Mama Kat says
I love seeing them stand up for each other! Such proud moments.
tracy says
My eldest two girls are besties. It melts my heart.
Rachel {at} Mommy Needs a Vacation says
Cute tooth story! My sister and I are BEST friends. I really want Sadie to have a sister but since my 2nd was a boy, I guess I might need to get knocked up again.
Mama Kat says
Definitely a great plan. :)
Amy says
This is so cute! I had two brothers and that was pretty great, but I’ve always wanted a sister. I’m lucky to have some kick-butt sister in laws (two of which only have brothers as well, so that works out for me – no competition!) but I do hope that if I have a little girl someday, that she has a sister. But if I get to child 3 and have one girl and two boys, I will be done!
Mama Kat says
I love that you get along with your sister in laws! Luckily I’ve always liked the women my brothers bring into the family too. Thank goodness!
Jennifer says
That is very sweet that Maile was so worried about her sister. I don’t think Baby Girl was anywhere near that upset when Bud had to get stitches and it was partially her fault. Must be a sister thing.
Thanks for featuring my vlog in your newsletter this week! I appreciate it.
Christi says
I love sisters. I have 2: one is 2 years younger than me and the other is 10 years younger than me. Even with the big age difference, we’re all very close. That’s reassuring to me because my daughters are 10 years apart!
Melissa R says
Love this!! I have a big sister… she is 9 years older than me and in the last 10 years we have become best friends : ) & definitely want my kid(s) to feel the same way if/when we have anymore!
Tori Nelson says
Thank goodness the rough patches are just patches and little blips on the radar. As one of four girls, being surrounded by sisters has meant having fewer pairs of cute jeans as they are always snatched slealth-like during family visits, but more than that…it has meant always feeling that cheesy girl-power motivation that makes being a lady that much more fun!
Mama Kat says
I know right!?! My sisters and I have gotten in PLENTY of squabbles over clothes in my day!
Kir says
My sister and I have had our “days” but when push came to shove, she was THERE, in every good and bad day…in every memory.
I am so glad that your girls have one another, there is nothing like a SISTER.
Kelly Deneen says
This post made me SO excited for what is to come in our family! I have one daughter who is 3.5, and daughter #2 came along two months ago. :) I never had a sister growing up, and I really wanted to have two girls. Thanks for sharing this sweet post!
Cinnamon says
Great story about the tooth. You could have really got us ALL stirred up if you would have had someone (out of frame) act like they were kidnapping you. The camera drops, we hear scuffling off camera and then the camera just continues to run and run and then fades to black. And then somehow the video ends up here ! Wonder who would have caught it? LOL
A Mommy in the City says
My sister and I are 13 months apart and are best friends! We had our rough patches growing up but I love being so close in age and talking to her all the time. I love that they have this bond already!
pdxhadey says
I didn’t have any sisters growing up, so it’s been an interesting/fun experience raising my two daughters (almost 4 and almost 2 now), who LOVE each other. I have a very similar story to that in your vlog. My younger daughter got a really bad splinter on her big toe, which I didn’t notice until she was limping around, walking on the side of that foot. When I finally noticed it, there was a big flap of skin hanging there, and it was bleeding. She didn’t seem to notice much, but when I went to clean it off and bandage it up, her big sister proceeded to FREAK THE F* OUT! “Mom! Is she going to be OK? Oh my gosh mom, be careful, please!” She kept telling her sister to be brave and that everything would be alright, but she was SO worried about her! It was very sweet, and totally hilarious. You would have thought she could actually FEEL her sister’s pain. I too hope that they stay the best of friends as they get older. I always wanted a sister, and I am so thankful they have each other. Love your post!
liz says
I think it’s cute she was “feeling” Laina (anticipated) pain.
I thought Maddie was going to be a boy, so I was shocked to have 2 girls. But I’m so glad to have sisters instead of one of each.
Beth Leahy says
I’ll bet your girls will always be close friends. My sister is 18 months younger than me and we have never gotten along. We haven’t spoken in 2 years even though we live in the same town. We are total opposites and never had anything in common. I think your beautiful girls are already on the right path.
SuzRocks says
This makes me a little sad, because my sister and I were never that close growing up (although she was 4 years older), and even now, it’s hard. I would’ve loved to grow up with a best friend like that. Tell them they’re lucky!
Momma says
I wish I had a sister…..
….I have a daughter….and two sons….
…it makes me kinda sad…..
The Reason You Come says
The bond between sisters is just amazing! I teared up when you were talking about how Maile got all worked up over her sister having to endure pain. But you were laughing about it, so now I kinda feel silly for being so emotional. Eh, maybe it’s the fact that I wanted a sister (even a brother), but to this day, I’m still an only child.
Jen says
I have a sister and growing up it was hell. We were so different that we never got along. When we became mother’s things got better. But I always wanted to have a sister I was close to.
LOVE the tooth story.
jane@flightplatformliving says
so lovely…i too am the mummy who second pregnancy just needed a second girl and i too lucked out on the 2 sisters who love each other (albeit with smith magenis syndrome along for the ride as well!) love your post honey x
Genevieve says
I am the lone sister with 3 brothers. My whole life I wanted a sister. I also wanted a BIG brother, since I was the oldest (and let’s face it… sometimes it really sucks to be the oldest).
When I had kids, my first was a boy, which was great. He’s amazing, and the best big brother. We then had a girl, and another girl. Now, my girls not only have a sister, but also a big brother. It worked out perfectly. I only hope they agree with me when they’re older. For now, they’re all pretty good buddies. (mostly)