Learning
Posted: March 4, 2008 at 8:19 pmI’ve been working on who is who and what their titles are with my two year old. It’s a challenge to get him to pay attention to anything for very long so eventually the answers go downhill. But, so far, I’m enjoying the learning process on this one.
Me: Who is your brother?
BigBrother: PARKERBABY!
Me: Who is your sister?
BigBrother: ARINANAJENNA!
Not sure how or why my name has been thrown into the current pronunciation but it’s darn cute. (He’s never called ME Munchkin’sFirstMom.) When I ask him to point to her picture on the wall, he points and says, “SISTER!” I nod and bat the tears away each time.
He gets it. In his two year old way. He’s got a brother that lives in the room next to his and drinks Mommy’s milk and cries when he is sad. He’s got a sister who lives “far way” and when asked if he loves her, he says, “love sister!” I’m feeling sort of puff-chested as I begin to realize that his sister, though “far way,” is part of his reality. That’s taken a lot of work on my part and on her parents’ part (referring to visits there). We’re a good team. A good family in our own little way.
And yes, he YELLS EVERYTHING right now. It’s very CAPS LOCK ALL THE TIME IN THIS HOUSE. I love every minute.
The Discussion
see what everyone is saying
That. Is. Adorable.
Judy’s last blog post..my constant companion: fear
It is not the same, I suppose, but I have a brother and sister who are 13 years younger than me and I have never lived with. I visited in the summers (they lived with my dad and their mom and I lived with my mom) and the truth is I am closer with them than with the brother I grew up with. It is just a personality thing, but I know that their mom and my dad worked hard to make sure they ALWAYS remembered that I was their sister. So, I am sure he will grow up to be very close with his sister. I lived in NY, while they live in Florida – distance makes no difference now that we can all use the phone.:)
Too cute! :)
Very sweet, indeed.
Oops! I mean:
VERY SWEET, INDEED!
Gretchen aka mamagigi’s last blog post..NJ Advances Open Records, Family Leave Bills!
I don’t know if my children’s first mothers will have more children (or if they already have), but I hope that if they do, they will one day meet and be excited about each other the same way that yours are.
CC’s last blog post..Funny Friday
Your chest should definitely be puffed up. That’s a proud moment, indeed.
I’ve only read a couple of your posts and I’m already hooked. It’s nice to meet you, too. That Dawn sure can pick ‘em! ;) (thanks for the Surpass coupon)
Abby’s last blog post..Meme: Passion Quilt