The Big Sister

You know a big sister loves her little brother when.....

-she showers him with kisses to the point that no one else gets a turn

-whenever you are otherwise occupied and the baby is fussy she runs to get a pacifier or toy to   

  keep the baby happy

-she covers the baby with her absolute favorite thing on this earth (her gappy aka blanket) and dog dog

Ellie has been such a great sport with the transition of this new addition to our family. She is such a great little helper!

My favorite quotes from the big sister:

On the day Ellie first met him she was instantly in love.  She and Brandon went to preschool that day and upon returning to the hospital she said, "I love Tommy. He is my best friend."  It didn't take long for that to happen :)

When we first brought Tommy home and he was crying in my arms Ellie said with a bit of a twisted face, "Mommy, he doesn't really like you very much."

When a friend of mine asked Ellie what she thought of being a big sister she sighed and said, "It's a lot of hard work."