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Dear Isabelle | 26 months


Dear Isabelle

You are now 2 years + 2 months old, and more importantly, you are a big sister!  As anyone can imagine, mummy and daddy have our hands full with both of you kiddos but you have eased into your big sister role with much ease.  When you first met Gabriel, you pointed at him and called out "baby brother!"  And when he cried in the hospital crib, you looked worried and said "baby's crying!"  You are talking so so much now baby girl (and yes you will always be our beloved baby girl).  We can have conversations with you and most of the time we understand what you are talking about.  Your childminder keeps telling mummy that you are talking so well, and you often make them smile with your comments.




Big sister

This was a FaceTime screenshot which my aunt took.
So happened both were looking into the camera.


The other evening, mummy and baby Gabriel came to pick you up from the childminder and on the way home, as usual, you were munching on your favourite biscuits.  Mummy told you "Isabelle you are a big sister now to baby Gabriel.." She listened and replied "You are big mommy.  And big daddy!"  Too cute for words.  When Gabriel cries, you will tell mummy "Baby brother's crying!"  And if you spot his milk bottle on the table, you will climb up the chair and try to help by retrieving the bottle for Gabriel.  Sometimes you rush to take a new nappy for me.  You are so full of affection for baby Gabriel, and we are so heartened to see this.  In fact the other morning you wanted to show your love for him by sitting on him!  Luckily mummy saw it in time and managed to whisk you away.






Thank you Izzy for taking on this new role with pure grace and love.  We adore seeing how much you are showering your little brother with affection everyday.

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