My cousin MaNell and I have always been close. With an 18 month age difference, mothers that are very close sisters, and a childhood spent living nearby, it's not surprising. But after losing Meredith, I am even more thankful now for our relationship. For Warner, we decided that MaNell would be "Aunt MaNell", since she and I are so close, and "second-cousin-once-removed" doesn't really roll off the tongue. Emme doesn't call me Aunt Laura, but she does call Warner her "baby brother". It's pretty funny.
Warner and I drove to Emme's house Sunday for her fourth birthday party. With each gift she'd open, she'd exclaim: "thank you!". Then, she'd look at the gift and say "what is it?".
We got to see our Muncie family, including Great Grandma and Grandpa Warner. Warner was partial to my Aunt Kathy, probably because she looks and acts so much like my mom. But the peanut butter, brownie, and ice cream she fed him probably didn't hurt either.
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