Molly and Holly

Okay, I know I’ve been doing a lot of complaining about my cousins lately. (Sorry about that, by the way.) But today I met another cousin for the very first time and you know what? I think I’m going to like this one just fine.

My Aunt Maria arrived today and she brought along a very special package. It was my brand new baby cousin, Holly! She is absolutely adorable!  Aunt Maria let me hold her and she is so tiny and pink! At first she was sleeping and Aunt Maria said not to feel bad if she started crying when she woke up. She said babies do that. But after a little while, Holly opened her eyes and guess what? She gave me a huge smile! Aunt Maria said she must really like me!

Then Aunt Maria said that she had to go into the kitchen and start working on her famous chocolate pecan pie because we were going to have that for dessert. And then she asked if I wouldn’t mind babysitting Holly for her while she baked. Oh my gosh! That is a pretty big responsibility, you know, but Aunt Maria said she had total faith in me.

I put a blanket down on the ground and sat down there with Holly and waved around some of the baby toys that Aunt Maria had brought along. Holly smiled when I waggled a little rattle in front of her face, but she really seemed to love looking at Millie’s stuffies. She giggled every time I held one up.

Just then Millie came in and when she saw what I was doing she snatched away her stuffies. I told her she should share but she said she didn’t have to. Then she said she wanted me to come and make cookies with her. I told her that I couldn’t make cookies with her right now because I was looking after the baby. Millie looked like she was going to cry and said that I had promised. When I explained that I would make cookies with her, I just couldn’t do it now, she stomped out of the room, carrying her stuffies with her.

I felt bad for Millie, but you know what? I was having so much fun looking after Holly that I barely even noticed Robby and Bobby running around the house in superhero capes, jumping off the furniture.