Aliyah is known as "the hugger” everywhere she goes. She is a super affectionate kid, but her full body lovefest is not always welcome. We are constantly reminding her to respect other children’s wishes regarding personal space.
Although, when it comes to little sisters… all bets are off. Everly is Aliyah's number one target for her affections. It often seems that Aliyah is under her spell as much as Tyler and I when it comes to soaking in her roly poly cuteness. Aliyah will get right up next to her, bite down on her own lip as if she is trying to contain herself, then wrap her arms around Evie and plant a big kiss on her cheek. “SHE IS CUTE!” she will squeak at me in her little voice and then back she goes to kissing her again.
Everly always laughs and giggles when she does this, and even more recently has started to greet her with a wide open, slobbery kiss of her own. I think being totally comfortable with constant in-your-face loving is the sort of thing you only get to experience as a younger sibling - when all you’ve ever known since the minute you opened your eyes is another little person patting your head and hugging your body into theirs and giving you open mouth kisses all of the time.
Everly doesn’t get much personal space around these parts, but she definitely gets more than her share of affection. Gives new meaning to the term “tough love” I suppose.
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