Gage’s scared look when Austen comes close (her enthusiasm can get a little rough sometimes) is being somewhat displaced by long stares of fascination. He’s watching people more and more and now Austen’s wild exuberance and child-sized face are enticing his interest.
With his cousins at Easter, Gage was a bit overwhelmed and got overtired. It was curious to see six-year-old cousin Emma do the same thing Austen does: go right into Gage’s face and gleefully squeak baby talk. Cousin Erin was more mellow, which might suit Gage’s gentler disposition. We’ll see. Everyone talks of the boys paling around but in my experience you can’t make assumptions based on gender. L.L.F.R.