Our Niece "Joycicle"

We spent the last few days in Lefroy and were lucky to stay with Lindsay's sister Taylor, her boyfriend Scott, and their beautiful daughter (and our amazing niece!) Joyce.

I wasn't sure how I would respond to having a niece, as being the youngest in my family hasn't offered much practice. I had only ever held one or two other babies in my day, and I'm often bothered by the screams of infants on airplanes and in other public areas.

What I didn't realize was how different it can be when the young one is someone you have an attachment to. I am absolutely in love with "Joycicle", and could spend entire days watching her. I'm always smiling or laughing when she is around.

She has recently developed her own unique personality, and this includes laughing on command, being the world's greatest dare-devil, and flirting with those she is interacting with. She grows and changes so quickly that even if you are away from her for a week it seems as though a different child is before you. One of the saddest parts of moving back overseas is that we won't see her until our return.