siblings {june}

Did you know that underneath every single sparkle that you see on the surface of the sea, there is a mermaid hiding? No I didn't either. But this, my children inform me, is an actual fact. The little stories they create together from the simplest of things are truly the stuff of wonder and innocence. And I know, that as long as I live, looking at sunshine sparking on the sea will always hold a little more magic for me now.

These two continue to amaze me in every single way. It feels like every month I think their relationship is more amazing than it was the month before and that they can't possibly get any closer, and then somehow they do. It really warms my heart how many people say that their bond really seems to come across in my photographs, and it makes me proud too, because I worry so much that I can't possibly ever do it justice. 

This month we found out that the new addition joining our family in the Autumn will be a little girl, and it really struck me in the build up to finding out how strongly our beautiful boy was rooting for another sister, while our beautiful girl wanted another brother. We had expected them to want a new sibling of their own gender, but now I think about it, it speaks volumes about what they think of each other that they wanted another one the same as they already have. 

Our soon-to-be-big-sister has already happily converted to 'team sister' and adorably talks about "her baby". I can't wait to see the new and different bond she'll get to have with her younger sibling; she's such a mini mummy that she really was born to be somebody's big sister. And our big grown up boy talks about his "sisters" already...! The other day he snuggled up with the beautiful girl and me and simply said that he was going to read a story to his sisters. There may have been a few mummy tears as he read the book aloud to his sister and my bump. He really is the best big brother on the planet, and my girlies are so lucky to have him.

And so another month passes and we are half way through this year's Siblings project. June is my favourite month of the year, not least because it's my birthday month, but also because it really signals the beginning of summer. We're on the countdown now to preschool breaking up and then eight weeks of sibling adventures ahead of all the changes that September, and then October, will bring. I know one thing is for sure, getting to watch these two together each day is going to make me one very happy lady, and I just know that the summer is going to fly by in a blur of fun.

I can't wait to see all the Siblings photos linked up this month, and I know my cohost Carie will have something lovely to share with you all over at Space for the Butterflies, because it's impossible for her not to with her three little cuties.

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