Sisters

I meant to post this after it happened just because it struck me as blog worthy. The other night Kaitlin brought Jonathan into the living room donned in a black wig, capri pants, a pink striped shirt and sequin flip flops. Now let me tell you - this boy will do just about anything his sister tells him to do. He babysits her dolls for her. He comes to ask mom and dad questions that she thinks might attain a negative response (sending him ahead into battle so to speak). He refuses to tattle on her and defends her when she wrongs him. This kid adores his big sister, so.........
When Kaitlin said she wanted a sister and wanted him to be it for a night - he put on a wig. I videoed, but I wish for your sake I had taken a picture. I joked to Charles that one day Jonathan will say one of two things when he watches that video.... a) "That's where it all started." or b)" Mom, did you have to video that?"
Anyway, later that night he said, "you know mom, I really like being a boy." So I told Kaitlin to be thankful for the brother God had given her and stop dressing him up like a girl. She told me that she wants a sister and she would like for me to get pregnant! (Quite a request.) I informed her that I cannot give her a sister, only God can do that, and even if I were pregnant, she might get a little brother. So now she is asking God for a little sister. My sister says I should counter pray! Ha Ha. I told Kaitlin if she prays for a baby - when it gets here and it is hungry I will say, "you prayed for her, you feed her!"
So the next day I was watching Kaitlin and Jonathan play. Jonathan was a boy, but he was a baby. Kaitlin had to help him walk and give him a bottle and take care of him. I hope she knows what a sweet brother she has. They are truly best buds. I hope that lasts forever.
I am grateful for the place we live, because they HAVE to play together. If Kaitlin had a girlfriend to play with I am certain that I would hear, "No boys allowed. Go away." In fact, I have heard this kind of talk when Kaitlin has been around her friends. But when we are here at home - it is just the two amigos. I am convinced that this has bonded them in a very unique way. If you have ever lived in the country, you probably have an understanding of this concept.

One more thing about this: My sister and I weren't together a lot growing up. I lived in East Texas and she lived in Austin. We are 6 years apart and never seemed to have much in common. Still, no matter what - every time I was with my sister I wanted to be more like her, to please her and to be with her as much as possible. Now that we are adults and have husbands and children of our own - 6 years doesn't seem like much at all, and we are best friends. Unlike Kaitlin and Jonathan, we have choices of who to play with or who to share our secrets with and we are further apart than we have ever been (physically). But we choose each other. I couldn't ask for a better friend than my sister. There is something unexplainable about siblings. I can't really verbalize it, but I wanted to blog about it more for myself than anything else.