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Curly is just such a little mommy. She and li'l ~j. are so different. I think I'm always so surprised at what Curly does because I was more like li'l ~j.. Li'l ~j. lives to play with friends. Yesterday she spent her after-school daylight hours playing football with her friend Braxton. Curly, on the other hand, had a friend over but after about 15 minutes decided that she wanted her friend to go home and instead wanted me to go cuddle with her on the couch. I've always said that Curly is our little lover. There have been times - yes, more than one - when I'm trying to get Superstar to fall asleep for a nap (I'm the type that rocks/cuddles/holds their babies to sleep instead of just putting them in their crib), and it's not working, and I get up to answer the phone, and by the time I'm done with the phone call, Curly is telling me, "Mom, you can put Superstar in her room now. I helped her go to sleep." Curly is only 2 & 1/2 years older than Superstar, but Superstar will often go to Curly for a hug or to play, and Curly always obliges.

I just wanted to share that little bit about Curly and tell you about what she just said. She LOVES to help with housework, and after breakfast, she was helping me wash the table, chairs, bar, & barstools. I sprayed the 409 and she followed with a paper towel (then I followed her with another paper towel). While cleaning the table, Curly looked at me, and with a huge smile, said, "Mommy, we stick together!" And then my heart melted a little.