Big Sister.

I thought I should take a moment to give an update on the Big Sister! I am very happy to say that Gracie seems to be adjusting well to life with a newborn at home. Just as I'd guessed, she is much more concerned with having her daddy's attention than with having mine, so for now, things have been running smoothly. I can tell that she genuinely loves her baby brother. He is the first thing she wants to see when she wakes up in the morning and if he's not in her sight, she immediately asks where "Ethan Brother" is. She checks on him quietly while he's sleeping and when he's crying, she uses the softest, sweetest voice to tell him "It's okay", or when I'm mid diaper change, "Mommy's almost finished". I thought she might cover her ears and get irritated with him, but she's done quite the opposite, even when he's at his loudest.



Gracie is always planting gentle kisses on Ethan's head and enjoys holding him briefly throughout the day. When she's ready to give him up, she lets me know by asking me to take "this baby". We haven't run into any real behavior changes so far. She's still very much her three-year-old self, but she hasn't acted out any differently than usual. I'm so glad we've been having a nice week with Sean home. He's taken the opportunity to do a few daddy/daughter things with her, which I appreciate, and she adores. While he's been busy meeting most of her needs this week, he's also been able to squeeze in plenty of snuggle time with his son once bedtime rolls around. We're excited for all that the future holds for these new siblings, but we are also in love with this precious time we're living right now.

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