Children are truly amazing. There are so many things that they do on a daily basis that are truly remarkable and if you aren't paying attention you might miss the beauty and wonder that raising children brings. In fact, I get so caught up in all of the things that I "have" to do that sometimes it is easy to overlook the small wonders before me. In an attempt to cherish these moments I am going to write mini-posts highlighting the amazement I feel at witnessing my kiddos grow. This reminds me of my senior quote in the yearbook, "Don't miss the beautiful colors of the rainbow searching for the pot of gold." I'm not sure where I found this quote or who said it, but it still holds true for me today!
I didn't realize that National Siblings Day occurs this week, but it is pretty cool since I started writing this post before I knew about it!! I will say that it was not the smoothest transition for T Bear when we introduced little Mad Man to her world, but she is developing into an awesome big sister. Of course, he gets on her nerves sometimes, especially when he is going after her toys, but overall she is wonderful with him. She helps keep an eye on him if I am cooking or showering. She also plays with him, on her terms of course. She gives him hugs and kisses too. Now I should say that she has her moments of screaming at him and the normal sibling stuff (or so I hope) of pushing and hitting too. Still, I can tell that she does really like having him around. What I really love is when she is protective of him when other people are around. She really looks out for him and even grabs him if she thinks he is getting into something that he shouldn't or if he is getting too close to someone that she deems as dangerous. Very sweet.
Mad Man is obsessed with T. She is definitely his favorite person in the world. He gets so excited whenever he sees her. I can't wait to hear him say her name (or his version of it!). He loves to make her laugh and he is so proud of himself whenever she gives him positive feedback. If he wakes up in the morning before she does he will stand at the gate at the bottom of the stairs and point up yelling for her. It is so sweet.
The sweetest thing happened in the middle of the night last night. Mad Man was sleeping with me (of course!), and was very fitful. He woke up screaming and just could not fall back asleep. This woke up T Bear so she came to my bed as well. She tried rubbing his back to help him calm down. He finally quieted, and I noticed that he had snuggled up to her and they were staring at each other, with their little noses touching. Those are the moments I live for.
At the moment T has created a "picnic" on the living room floor for them with her play food. She set up a blanket and quite a spread for them. He is loving it!
I feel so honored to witness the loving interactions between these two precious babies. I have an amazing relationship with my sister and couldn't imagine my life without her, so I am extra thankful that I get to see T and Mad Man develop this sibling bond.
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