Learning Lessons for BIG Brother

We can tell that Andrew loves his little brother...maybe too much at some points. We wouldn't describe Andrew as a layed back and gentle little boy, so this transition to holding and touching Kyle's face is a bit challenging.

We have been practicing many things though. When Andrew is eating I ask him..."does baby eat that?" and Andrew now replies "NO! Baby drink milk." He hasn't attempted to feed Kyle anything since the grape.

These past few mornings he has woken up (5am one am) and insisted in seeing and touching baby. "where my broter?" "my broter." Kyle was sleeping yesterday so we moved his bassinet into the bathroom so Andrew wouldn't wake him and Andrew would not stop crying until he saw baby and said good morning. It was like an on and off switch...Andrew saw Kyle and stopped crying. I pray they always have this brotherly love for each other.

Day 11 of Baby's life and Andrew is getting better at holding baby. He asks, we set him up on the couch and we can only look away for about 15 seconds or something might happen. He is learning and doing a good job at it.

Daddy and Andrew (and Papy..Grandpa Zeman when he was here) have spent some good one on one time together. It is something that baby can't do. Andrew says "Andrew, Daddy Wessy, NO Baby." *wessy is wrestle if you didn't catch on. It's good for them to be able to do special things together that the baby can't do. (recently Andrew and Mommy started to have pillow fights because Mommy can't wrestle quiet yet...but the Mommy monster has made a couple appearances)...I think that Andrew can get copped up in side if he doesn't have an outlet for his energy so these are good things for us to continue to do.

Andrew has tested us as parents these past 11 days. His tantrums where he throws himself on the ground, kicks feet and cries has increased. A couple of times Ryan and I have just looked at each other wondering how to handle this. Ryan preached on wisdom this weekend and my prayer to God is for wisdom as a parents (for Ryan too).

Daddy had to teach Andrew that Kyle does not eat from Daddy's "boobies," so Kyle can't eat off Andrew's "boobies." This came about because Andrew was holding Kyle, he picked up his shirt and said "Kyle eat from Andrew's boobies." It was kind of hard not to laugh..aren't 2 year olds innocent.