When we lived in Oklahoma we had a cat that always came wandering around our house. Julia was 2-3 at the time and she loved that cat and thought is was her own. She would pet it and hug it and sometimes pick it up and carry it around by the neck. I am surprised that the cat kept on coming back, but it must have really liked the attention that it got from Julia. Although we aren't really pet people, Rebecca and I had a lot of appreciation for that cat for all that it patiently went through so that our daughter could be happy.
Luckily for Julia, she has four younger siblings who have taken the place of the Oklahoma cat. Today she was looking for someone to play with and she found Agnes (10 months) occupying herself with Duplos. She decided to get one of the toy bins and turn it into a baby something - whats the word for a cradle, castle, and race car all in one? She padded it with blankets and pillows all around, and then plopped Agnes inside. She then zoomed her around the room, built up forts around her, and tucked her in so she could sing her to sleep. I am not quite sure if Agnes knew what was going on, but I swear her facial expression was the same one I saw in that cat all those years ago. Julia is a wonderful big sister, but I think Agnes is also a wonderful little sister for patiently going along for the ride as Julia plays with her like she is her little doll.
Agnes is my superhero today for humoring her older sister as they played together.
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