Different and yet the same

Amelia and Diana are different in many ways. Diana loves to eat, while Amelia only wants to eat treats. Amelia loves to go out while Diana likes staying home. Amelia is a sound sleeper and Diana is restless and easily stirred. But there are some things that the girls have in common.

Today, for example, I let Diana take her first ride on a merry-go-round next to her sister (and mommy, of course). The carousel had set belts that held both girls fairly securely and though I was worried about Diana she had no problem holding on the giant rooster she wound up riding (because it was next to Amelia's pony).

Diana seemed a little tense when the merry-go-round started, and it was never clear while she was riding whether she was happy or not. But, when the ride ended she bounced in her seat as if to say, "giddy up" and fussed about being taken off the ride. Clearly, both girls love carousel rides.

Another thing both girls have is a love for daddy. This morning, while I was having breakfast with the girls Amelia said, "We're missing one friend." I said, "Do you mean daddy?" She said, "Yeah." I explained that daddy was at work.

Later that afternoon as I was feeding Diana lunch the dryer upstairs made a sound suspiciously like that of a key entering the front door lock. Diana perked up and beamed excitedly saying, "Da!" While she was staring at the door I tried to explain to her that daddy was at work and wouldn't be home for a while. She said a couple more, "Da's" before losing interest in the front door. She's a sweet baby.

Lisa