playful

little sister is beginning to play
knocking over the red-nose rudolphs with flailing arms
reclining for lengthy spells and cooing for a face to smile at

entertainment

big sister is becoming more and more imaginative
this is just one morning's work!

closeness

big sister was eager to join little sister on the floor
she loves to be close to her
big sister often lets me know when little sister is crying
and she loves to stroke little sister's head when she's sleeping
so lovely

together

this is the best i could do
to get a picture of my girls together
neither of them smile on command
but at least they look at the camera!