Sisters

When I was pregnant, there was nothing Emry wanted more than a sister. The Lord heard her heart’s desire and gave her Ellyson. At five years apart, though, one does wonder how close they will be. Sometimes age 7 and age 2 are a world apart. And yet…

 

Ellyson adores Emry. As more words enter her vocabulary each week, we have learned that she likes to create nicknames. She calls my mom “Boppy” and she has started referring to Emry as “Dody”. The ironic thing about that nickname is that when Ed’s mom (whose name is Dorothy) was growing up, her sisters referred to her as “Dody”. Are family nicknames embedded in DNA?

 

Ellyson loves to do just about anything Emry does. If Emry is playing Barbies, Ellyson wants to play. If Emry is drawing, Ellyson wants to draw. If Ellyson needs help, Emry is the first to be asked. And if Ellyson isn’t ready to sleep at night, then she doesn’t let Emry go to sleep either! Thankfully, Emry is usually pretty good about letting Ellyson play sometimes and helping her out. 

 

Having a sister is a wonderful thing – most of the time!

 

Ellyson and Emry

 

Me and Katey