Oldest/youngest

It is delightful beyond words to see the relationship developing between Krassi and 'Vania. That said, here are some recent pictures instead of words to let you see for yourself.

(caught an awkward moment on Krassi here - the flash does that to him sometimes!)

They are almost always playing near each other on the floor, and with both of them being extremely competent "commando crawlers" they are both playing in each others' vicinity by choice. Usually what they like to play is, "I'll take away your toy while you take away mine and then we'll take each other's toy away from the other and repeat."

Tonight I got the clearest indication yet, though, of how much Krassi loves his baby sister. I know I mentioned very soon after Krassi coming home how he would show distress when one of the other children was crying, though soon learned not to be overly concerned by Reuben's screeching. Well, he's gotten much more used to the ebb and flow of a household with lively children over the year that he's been home, but tonight while he and 'Vania were playing close together, she lost her balance and bumped herself near her eye and started crying. I was right there to pick her up and comfort her, but not before Krassi himself was crying, tears and all, and he didn't stop until she did.

I am daily in awe of the delightful wisdom of God in giving us our baby girl at just the right time. It was only Matt and I who thought that waiting until things had settled down a little bit after the adoption before having a baby would be the best way to go. Thankfully God had other plans and implemented them for us. I can't imagine these two without the other, and love anticipating a future with them growing up together.