thank goodness for big sisters. (+ a freshly picked sale & giveaway)

before William was born, i thought a lot about what it would mean for Amelia to be a big sister. i'm the oldest of five kids, and i'm only 13 months older than my brother, so i've never really known what it felt like to be an only child. i've only ever really been a big sister. the sibling relationship fascinates me, and so instead of worrying about if i would have enough love to go around (i knew i would), i wondered what that relationship would look like for my children.from the moment they met, all my wildest dreams for my children came true. Amelia was instantly infatuated with this tiny baby brother we introduced her to, and amazingly, William seemed to know and love her right back. it seems crazy, but it was easy to see that there was an immediate bond between them.ever since that first meeting, Amelia has been the best big sister. she wants to hold William all the time (as long as he isn't crying), she lets me know if she thinks he wants a diaper change or is hungry again (she's almost always right with her suggestions), and whenever she sees "baby William", she goes over to him and reminds him that "it's okay, big sister is here!".i mean, she's not perfect, she is only two. she has asked me on many occasions if she can hit her brother, and has also demanded that her stuffed animals be allowed to sleep in his bassinet instead of him. she also thinks everything belongs to her; blankets, swing, moccasins, you name it, she would like it to be hers.but the overwhelming feeling from her is love. and she is a big help to me with getting clothes and diapers when i've forgotten them in the other room, or even talking to him when he's fussy to calm him down. as she gets older, i know she'll help me dress him, and teach him how to drive me insane, as older sisters should. there's something awesome about watching their relationship grow from nothing to everything. i feel like i'm watching some sort of secret club be formed, and it's a pretty great feeling knowing that i gave them the gift of each other. ***we love Freshly Picked moccasins in this house (see above about Amelia wanting all the moccasins to be hers), so i am super excited to be partnering with them as they kick off their biggest sale of the year! the sale starts TODAY, november 22nd at 10am MST, and only last for 24 hours. this is Freshly Picked's biggest sale of the year. everything on the site is 25% off, which only happens twice a year!!! if you've ever thought about purchasing a pair of moccasins from Freshly Picked, this is the time to do it!and now for even more fun news: in honor of the sale, Freshly Picked is allowing me to give away a pair of moccasins this week! the giveaway is going to be held over on my instagram (@erinhzauner), and will run during the week of november 22nd to november 27th. to enter, go to my instagram post about the giveaway. then just do the following to be entered:

1. follow both my instagram account and Freshly Picked's instagram account.
2. "like" the instagram post.
3. tag a friend who would like to hear about the giveaway and the sale in the comments. you may make two comments tagging different people for a total of two entries.

that's it! the winner will be picked at random on november 28th, and i will send a message to the individual to gather their information.good luck! Amelia says she'll take any extra mocs if you feel like sharing, since she doesn't fit in her brother's.

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