Three Sisters

I got down on the living room floor with the camera to take some pictures of Clara the other day, and the twins wanted to join in on the fun. They loved holding Clara, posing with her, and--of course--looking at themselves post-picture in the camera screen.

As you can see, Clara has some crazy big sisters . . .

 Lydia in pigtails, Abby making the crazy face, Clara looking a little stunned

Lydia and Abby love Clara dearly. "FLARA!!!!" they cry when they see her in the morning or after naptime. "Flara likes to see me!" they often inform me. And yes, she certainly does. She's so entertained by her big sisters (and brother) and likes to be in the midst of whatever they're doing. Recently they've resorted to blockades to keep her from destroying their Lego or Duplo creations.

Here (below) is Lydia with Clara. (She likes to hold Clara at every opportunity--and sometimes tries to pick her up or drag her places without permission. But overall she's pretty sweet with her little sister.)

I love the curious little hand touching Lydia's chin here!

Clara likes to grab at her big sisters' wonderfully curly hair when she gets a chance and touch/scratch/hit at their faces. We're working to teach her to be gentle with those chubby baby hands (with some sharp little nails)!

Here (below) is Abby with Clara. (She gets a little rough and obnoxiously, screechingly, repetitively loud with Clara when she's trying to entertain her or get her attention. But she's so wholeheartedly remorseful when she unintentionally hurts Clara with her overly enthusiastic play [or simply bad/impetuous decisions], and she bursts into wracking sobs that usually last longer than Clara's crying and pain.)

What fun it is to have three little girls and see their sisterhood blossom!