Angelina's First Words, and Being A Little Sister

I was out of town on the 27th of November, but Janenne called me when you started to mumble some words at 6:55 pm. Your mom called me and left me a message of you saying DADA which is close enough for me to pronounce those as your first words. This has come 9 days before your 6 month birthday and I could not be any prouder of you. You have recently become very aware of your environment and when people are around you especially me and Janenne. You get the biggest smile when we look at you just like Sofia did when she was your age.

Just in the past few weeks Sofia, you have been holding your sisters hand when you are in the car together. You are very sweet to your sister and try to hold her hand and comfort her, you will be a protective big sister.

I tried to be the best big brother and little brother I could growing up but it did not always work out for the best. I have the blessing of being able to be both growing up and it has given me prospective not everyone has in life.

As a little brother I wanted to be just like your Uncle Luke but it seemed I could never quite make it to that level. He always had the "cool factor", no matter what he did I thought it was so cool and in many ways it was. I remember when we played basketball he never let me win, actually for a long time I never even scored a point. At the time I was devastated but it drove me to play better so maybe one day I could beat him. This would not happen until I was a sophomore in high school and he was in collage. Wow what a moment for me, he was a little pissed off he got beat. I will never forget for years I was always proud to say I was “Luke Schmidt’s little brother”.

The funny thing is Angelina this stuff will effect you but one day when you are on your own and grown up you will realize it doesn’t define you. There will be many memories you will have being the little sister and when those events take place they will be good or bad. As time goes on those memories will only be categorized as fond events that you will laugh about, even the bad ones you will want to hold onto before they are totally taken by time.

You will look at Sofia differently and you will become closer to her as you start your own families. Should you two not talk often; when she is needed she will be there for you with no judgment just as your big sister. I do not get much of this from your Uncle Luke, but then again I have to ask.