Sweetest Brother

Adam is the sweetest big brother to Ashlyn. There has been no jealously or resentment where his baby sister is concerned. He just loves her and is always talking to her and loving on her. Yesterday I was getting ready to go on a walk with my mom so I put her in her crib by my bed. When I came back to get her, I found she had been covered by her blanket, her binky was securely in her mouth and her little doll was right next to her. Adam did a great job tucking his sister in "for a nap". He is so cute to her!!! 

After I snapped a picture of Ashlyn, Adam insisted I take one with him in it. 

Acceptance

When we found out the baby was a girl, everyone was excited except Jacob. He was really upset and told us he wouldn't have anything to do with her. We have seen this little girl melt her big brother's heart. He has been really sweet to her. I had her laying on the floor of the hallway while I moved some laundry around. He walked up to her and said, "I think she wants to be held" and proceeded to pick her up off the floor. I was shocked that he would take the initiative to hold his baby sister. It made me so happy to see. Sometimes (most of the time) Jacob is pretty self-centered. I love seeing his sweet side come out, as rare as it may be!

Cheeks

The cheeks are growing! She is 4 1/2 weeks old. We love seeing her chunks develop!

Getting Bigger

Adam has embraced getting bigger and no longer wants me to call him "baby" or refer to him as "baby brother". Part of this process was handing over his binkies the day after his birthday in December. He has asked for them a few times, including recently, which surprised me. It has been almost 4 months since they made their exit. I wondered if maybe he sees Ashlyn's binkies and they spark some deep desire. Yesterday, a light bulb popped on in my head when he asked for his binky. I said "NO! You're too big for your binky!!" He said "Yeah because Sabrina told me to stop getting bigger!!!" Maybe he's just trying to figure out a way to please all the adults who adore how cute he is at this stage and are telling him to stop growing and that he's getting too big. He's a smart kid!

New Arrival

Our new arrival, Ashlyn, has led to another "new arrival" of sorts for Adam. His "kitty" has now become his "baby". His "baby" was named "Christine" (after Ashlyn's middle name) but her name has recently changed to "Trevor Gardner" (Trevor, after Adam's middle name). Kitty has been accompanying Adam around the house more frequently. Yesterday when he went to play at his Aunt Sabrina's house, I went to put Ashlyn in her swing and found that he had left his kitty napping there. It made me smile how sweet he was to carefully
tuck Kitty in under Ashlyn's blanket. He is just as sweet with Ashlyn too. He adores his new baby sister. He is not jealous of her at all, thankfully!

Brand New Big Brother

The boys have taken to Ashlyn better than I thought they would. Adam has been the biggest sweetheart to her. He tells everyone about his new baby sister named "Ash-win Kisstine". He always wants to say hi to her & give her kisses. He loves her and has been the most excited of the boys about her joining our family despite the fact that she's taking away some of his spotlight. I love to see him be sweet to her. 

Pink

No I did not wash our white clothes with a red sock. I have been sorting through clothes to get them ready for her. Having all this pink around us is something that is so foreign in this house!