Wednesdays are a special day for Mallory – my sister’s husband stays home with their kids and this fall he is watching Mals on Wednesdays. The first couple of weeks were a little tough for everyone – Mallory was pretty clingy and wouldn’t sleep. But I think she’s starting to adapt to spending a whole day with two of her cousins – 2-yr old Lauren and 5-mo old Liam (poor Shane misses the chaos because he’s in 1st grade).
Anyway, today when I picked up Mallory – Mikey had two stories for me. Story #1: I guess Rick didn’t warn him about how Mallory is a walking machine. She & Lauren chased each other around the living room & kitchen all day.
Story #2: Michael came back downstairs from changing Liam’s diaper to find Lauren & Mallory sitting on the floor, a bowl of dog treats between them, their hands full of dog treats and Emily & Mike’s dog Sasha VERY happy sitting right there with them.
Lauren loves being a big cousin – she is constantly patting Mallory on the head, giving her back her pacifier, and showering her with kisses. It is so cute and I am so looking forward to seeing them grow up to be best friends!