Josh and "Liver Poo"

Josh and Olivia are cousins. She is the little sister he needed to have. From the time she was tiny she loved him. As soon as she was walking she was following him around trying to hug him. One of her first understandable words was "Josh". This used to make him super uncomfortable. She would hug him and he would stand there, arms hanging, face grimacing, eyes panicked looking at the closest adult, trying to wait for the moment that this odd creature let go of him. Now he adores her and she him. He can't wait to see her. When we drop Christina off at home I ask him, should we go home or see Olivia? He chooses her every time. She still screams out his name repeatedly when she sees him. He grins like a freak now when she does this. They play like brother and sister, not always perfectly, they do like to bug each other and fight when one of them is tired, but it is apparent that they always love each other. He loves to help her. You should see him help her out of the car. He holds her hands and "talks" sweetly to her. When it is time to go he won't leave without hugging her. When Chantelle and I talk on the phone I can hear Olivia yelling, "Josh!" in the background while Josh pulls on my arm until we allow them to talk. I hold the phone to his ear his drawn out and he drawls his slightly accented, "Haiiii!" and I can hear her jabbering. A smile spreads across his face until it can't get any bigger. As he listens and occasionally making little noises back to her. He crosses his arms across his chest. Love. He holds the sign for love until they get off the phone. This is not a one time deal. This is every time. I love how they love each other. I hope they can stay close even though their lives will look very different.