So this two kid thing is pretty fun. It's been so nice to see that Elianna can make Marielle smile, even when she's feeling bad. It's also nice to have Elianna's first question in the morning be about Marielle. I have to confess that when we found out Marielle was coming, I was a bit dubious about how another baby was going to fit into our lives. Elianna seemed to be thriving on being an only child and we were loving spending so much time with her without any other distractions. Another child just didn't seem to fit in that picture. To be sure, Elianna has rolled with the addition of another person to the mix, much like she rolls with everything: New city? Sure. PacknPlay instead of crib? Not a problem. Sleep sack instead of swaddle? Bring it on! Tiny creature who makes a lot of noise and takes my mommy and daddy's attention away from me? Absolu...uh, what? No, she actually has done pretty well but sometimes I find myself wondering...is she okay with this?
Yesterday, however, any lingering doubts I may have had about how Elianna has adjusted to a sibling were dispelled. Marielle was lying on the ground near us and we all laughed really loudly at something and startled her. Her face crumpled and she started wailing. I picked her up to comfort her and much to my surprise and great pleasure, Elianna stopped what she was doing, came over, gave Marielle a hug, patted her on the back and said, "It's okay, little girl, don't cry!" As an aside, Elianna saying 'girl' is the cutest thing; it's more like 'goyle'.
My heart just got warm all over, seeing Elianna be so loving and concerned about her sister. I know they are going to fight, and often, I know they'll wish the other one wasn't around but that small display also gives me hope that they'll be there for each other when they need it and will view the fact that they have a sister as a blessing.
