Sibling Stories

The kids are enjoying their new sister. Our lives have changed but it is for the better. The kids are having to take on new roles and are learning to be great helpers. As always, they have had some funny reactions to life. Here are a few of them:

Amelia has done really well adjusting to Dinah's arrival. She has only known being the baby for the past 4 years and has a few moments when she feels like she isn't as special anymore. We try to give her extra time and let her know how important she is. Most of the time though she is kissing and hugging her sister and learning all about babies. She has had some interesting questions and observations.

The day after we brought Dinah home, Amelia went with me to get Dinah because she was crying. Amelia asked me why she was crying. I told her that she was hungry. Amelia asked, "Is this her lunch?"

I replied, "Yes."

"What is she going to eat?" Amelia inquired further.

"She is going to drink milk," I answered.

Amelia wrinkled her nose and forehead and exclaimed, "But that's what she had for breakfast!"

When I explained that she would only drink milk for a long time, she understood but she thought that was pretty boring.

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One evening after one of our kind friends brought us supper, Ty
came into the kitchen to eat. Ty asked, "Momma, why are people bringing us stuff to eat?"

I explained that having a new baby makes the momma very busy and sometimes she is tired, so if she is fortunate, her friends and family try to help her out.

Ty smiled and shouted, "Yes! This is going to be a great summmer, Momma!"

He was a little upset when I explained that the food would only come for a week or so.

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Tess is a little momma at heart and she has loved having a baby to love on.
She helps me get things, changes diapers, and sings to the baby. The thing she loves best is holding Dinah.

Whenever I need to do something, I set her up with the baby propped up with lots of pillows. One morning, she held the baby on my bed while I was getting ready in the bathroom. She and Amelia sat on the bed talking while I put my make-up on. After a few moments, this is what I over heard:

Tess said, "Okay, Amelia, when I say, 'Dinah!', you say, 'Awesome!'"

Tess, "DINAH!"

Amelia, "AWESOME!"

Tess, "DINAH!"

Amelia, "AWESOME!"

They sat there on the bed, holding their sister, and cheering for her for a few minutes like she was a basketball team. I want to record all of this so that when Dinah is eight and they are twelve and sixteen, and she is getting on their nerves, that they can remember how much they loved her and fought over her time.

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Dinah is a trooper and has been very tolerant of her loving brother and sisters. It will be exciting to see her in a few months when she can love them back.