Isabelle had just turned one when we decided to think about having another baby. We liked the idea of a small age gap in the hopes that they would be close siblings growing up. Our plans to turn our family of 3 into a family of 4 became a reality quicker than we expected when the very next month we discovered we would soon be reliving the not too distant memories of sleepless nights, dirty nappies and baby cries!
When we were told at our 20 week scan that we would be giving Isabelle a little sister we were over the moon! What better than a ready made best friend. I started having fantasies of matching outfits, hair bows and girly days out with my two girls!
Isabelle was still too young at this point to really understand what was happening but she was so excited telling everybody about her baby sister in mummy's tummy.
Before we knew it Amber was here and Isabelle finally got to meet her sister for the very first time.
Isabelle was the best sister anyone could have imagined, she idolised Amber from the moment she set eyes on her, always wanting to cuddle her, help feed her and give Amber her dummy when she was sad. Our wish was granted Isabelle had her ready made best friend.
The age gap between the girls is perfect, they are 22 months apart and now Isabelle is approaching 5 years old and Amber is 3 years old their friendship and love for each other blossoms day by day! They squabble constantly, they always want what the other has and it really does make me dread teen years but when they are playing together, creating their games or cuddling each other when they are sad its times like these i treasure them more than ever.
Isabelle doesn't remember a time when Amber wasn't around, we are just our little family of 4 and even if Daddy is a little out numbered he adores them both and we couldn't have planned it better if we tried.
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