Cousin Dillan

Dear Cal,

Your first few weeks of life went by in a blur! You didn't sleep very much at night, so neither did I. I was pretty exhausted, but wanted to take full advantage of the time I had with you when I didn't have to work, so we had some busy days. We had lots of adventures with Nana, especially when Cousin Dillan was around.

You met Cousin Dillan for the first time at the hospital. Auntie Erin and Uncle Sean brought him to visit and he was VERY excited to meet you. He had just turned two and you were his first baby cousin. His excitement changed, however, when Auntie Erin held you. He wasn't so sure how he felt about his mommy holding another baby!!

After that first meeting, it took Cousin Dillan a little while to figure out how he felt. You saw him several days a week at Nana and Granky's. The first few times he wanted me to take you away. He didn't want HIS nana paying attention to you! He also didn't like that you were sleeping in the cradle that he had slept in. Quite a few times we had to take him out so we could put you in!

Over time, Dillan got used to having you around. He became more interested in you and wanted to touch you. He even started to share toys with you. By the time you were a month old, he was always looking for you and wanted to make sure we didn't leave you behind if we were going some place. Many times he even wanted to help me carry you in your carseat!

Not only did Dillan start liking you better as time went on, he also started to like your stuff. He stole your pacifier, got into your carseat and loved playing with your floor mat. You didn't care! You and Dillan were on your way to becoming good friends! You spent lots of time together in those first few months! I hope you'll stay good friends as you get older. And soon, Dillan will have a baby brother or sister to join in the fun!