Yesterday Matilda was sad that she hadn't seen Emmett for a couple days (he was in the middle of a five day stretch with his mom). So she told JZ and she called EM and they arranged a drop-in. And they were very happy to see each other.
Mind, he's 13 and gets exasperated with her. He does not want to watch her shows on Nickelodeon. And they'll be cuddling and she'll bump her eye and be wildly accusatory ("Emmett hurt me!"). But really they enjoy each other tremendously. When he's here they spend a lot of time running up and down the hallway chasing each other and laughing madly. And he rides in the back seat when she's in the car and he'll lean over when he's tired, and she'll fall asleep playing with his hair.
And there are some times when she's upset that she doesn't turn to me or JZ for comfort, but wants Emmett instead. Which is pretty unusual for a three y.o.
On days when he's here, we almost always go over to Kezar Stadium and play a game. I throw a nerf football, and Emmett gets it, and Matilda chases him. And when she tags him he falls down all tackled. Then he rolls away as fast as he can and she runs and jumps on him. Then he throws the nerfball up in the air and she retrieves it and runs back to me with him in hot pursuit. And amazingly he always just barely misses her diving for her as she lands in my arms screeching and giggling madly.
Pretty much pure bliss for a three year old.