Proud Mama

I am so proud of our little girl, who is not so little anymore.  Carmen continues to amaze me in the way she interacts with her new baby brother.  She is still gentle, she is still kind and she is still helpful.  She is a pro at grabbing diapers and wipes and will alert me when the baby has 'bubbles' (a.k.a. toss up) and then promptly brings over the burp cloth if it's not within arms reach.  When we are in the house and we go into a different room she reminds me that we need to bring the baby.  According to Carmen the baby can not be left alone.  I try and tell her that if he's sleeping it's ok to leave the room and let him sleep for a while.  She is not convinced.  She continues to give soft kisses on Max's head and gently rubs his cheeks and tries to decorate him with stickers.  She likes to sit next to him and just watch him watching her.  She has been nothing but patient when Max is fussy or crying and I can't get to what she needs right away.  She hasn't acted out one time.  While she has been an absolute delight with Max, of course she has her moments, she is almost two after all. There are the occasional tantrums because her milk is not in the proper color cup, there is protesting before naps and bed time and when Elmo-time is over, big crocodile tears sometimes for just no reason at all, but nothing negative toward Max.  We are so impressed and maybe it's because I didn't give her enough credit and was thinking the worst about how she might react to her brother. As usual, Carmen surprised us all and we are so thankful for her spunk and her loving nature.  While Lamby still continues to be number one, Maxwell is definitely becoming a close second!