And So it Begins

Today was the first day both Grayson and Lucy showed signs of irritability towards one another. It was the kind of irritability that only occurs between siblings. I wanted to live in a land of make-believe where both Lucy and Grayson would always adore each other, but I knew one day their reciprocal infatuation would give way to annoyance. I still hope that they will be good friends as they grow older, despite the times of driving each other mad. This morning Grayson decided he wanted to pretend that he was going to bite Lucy's face. Grayson very methodically opened his mouth, leaned slowly towards Lucy's face, and when he was within millimeters of biting her, Grayson puckered his lips and gave Lucy multiple kisses. The look of terror on Lucy's face as Grayson moved toward her with his jaw wide open, and then Lucy's confusion when she got kisses instead of a bite only encouraged Grayson to repeat his trick over and over. Eventually the terror and confusion wore off and Lucy got mad. As self-defense, Lucy started batting at Grayson's face every time he leaned in towards her. I probably could have stopped this interchange sooner, but I was intrigued. It was like watching wildlife. Later, both Grayson and Lucy were sitting in my lap. Out of excitement Lucy swung her arms and accidently scratched Grayson's face. Grayson took the scratch personally and you would have thought by the way he reacted that Lucy had just taken a machete to Grayson's face. When Grayson was able to gather his composure he asked that we put Lucy on the floor. I think both Grayson and Lucy have taken off their rose-colored glasses and are entering the world of sibling relationships.