Sunday, October 17, 2010

Family: Kiara

Kiara is Kayleigh's youngest sister. She was born just after Kayleigh turned 9. Kayleigh and Kiara - my K girls - were very close, even with the large age difference. Kiara and Kayleigh shared a double bed since Kiara was about 14 months old. Kayleigh had no issue is changing her nappies or helping feed Kiara when she was little - She liked feeding Kiara as Kayleigh also liked to eat the baby food as well - like the apples so one for Kiara, one for Kayleigh. Kayleigh was also the first person Kiara would go toilet for when we were toilet training her.

As Kiara grew up, Kayleigh helped her to talk and walk - Kiara initially could only say 'Ay-e' for Kayleigh. Kayleigh doted on Kiara. Kayleigh loved playing with Kiara with her My Little Ponies and singing silly songs. She helped Kiara on the trampoline and riding her bike. Kayleigh was also the only one to help Kiara play Mario Kart on the Wii, even though Kiara really was not old enough to do it, Kayleigh helped her by steering the wii remote and Kiara would press the buttons - Kiara always played as Princess Peach.

Every morning, Kiara got Kayleigh to help her find her shoes and brush her hair. Kayleigh always go Kiara to go to sleep at night - sometimes by singing to her, and sometimes by scaring her by saying - 'if you get out of beds the rats will get you' (at that stage Kiara had Tinkerbell and the Lost Treasure and she was scared of the rats in the movie). Kiara adored Kayleigh.

Everyday Kiara says 'I love Kayleigh' and every couple of days, out of the blue, Kiara will say "I want my Kayleigh back" and she looks so sad . . . .

Kayleigh and Kiara - 25th April 2010

2 comments:

  1. Thanks Judith, I am very much enjoying reading about the person Kayleigh became, I only knew her when she was a wee little thing.

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  2. i remember when kiara was just learning to walk and we ( me,kayleigh,and natassja,me is alexandra)sat in a semi circle round you and kia and kayleigh was like "kia,kia come here" and held out her arms to get a hug, kiara gave her a hug and then tassja was like "ki,kiara come here" kiara got to tassj and then tassj was like "high five" and tassj held out her hand but instead of giving tassj a high five she gave her a slap in the face!!!!! that was a very funny afternoon, and me and kayleigh wouldn't let tassj forget that day :)
    xxxxxxxxxxx alexandra/ A.A xxxxxxxxxx

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