siblings {january}

Before I even had a second baby

I was fantasising about what it would be like

to see my children interact with one another.

I couldn't wait for the moment I got to introduce my beautiful boy

to his younger sister,

and her to him.

And from that moment on their relationship has continued to amaze and surprise me.

I've been lucky and they've always been really happy in one another's company,

from general interest in the early days,

to saving their best smiles for each other,

to where we are now,

which has to be the best stage ever.

They are really starting to properly play together now

and to entertain one another with the things they do.

They constantly make each other giggle hysterically

and will chase each other around squealing,

until they fall into a crumpled laughing heap.

There are of course moments when she takes the toys he's playing with

and gets a little too into his space.

Just like there are times when he doesn't want to chase her anymore

and she doesn't want to share mummy cuddles.
I think the nature of a sibling relationship
is that there is always a really fine line,
between "oh my goodness, you're fantastic"
and "oh my goodness, you're driving me mad"
but that fine line is part of it's beauty.

And on the most part

watching these two kiddos together is a daily

in fact make that hourly, joy.

So, here we are, the very first Siblings post.

The ten of us hosting this linky are so excited

to be sharing our Siblings with you

and to be spending the year focusing on capturing our children together.

We'll be sending you around in a circle to visit the other hosts,

just keep clicking around all the posts and you'll end up back where you started,

having seen a whole lot of sibling loveliness along the way.

This month I'm sending you to see Annie.
Annie hardly needs an introduction as the famous (or should that be infamous) Mammasaurus,
she takes beautiful photos and has an absolute way with words,
so she is sure to have a treat for you.

And we'd love you to link up a photo of your children together.

You only need to add your link to the linky box once

and it'll appear on everyone's blogs.

We hope you'll join us,

it'll be so great to see that sibling relationship 

recorded each month over a whole year.

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