I think my kids are two of the most phenomenal people on the face of the earth. Not only do I think they have the coolest personalities - I think they are pretty stinking cute too. I am not sure how Ben and I are so lucky to be blessed with the two greatest kids around - but for some reason, we were and I am so incredibly thankful for their lives.
Ben and I waited until Alivia was 3 before we decided to try for another baby.
I worried that we waited too long and that our girls wouldn't be close because there were so many years between them. But that certainly wasn't the case. Alivia was thrilled when we found out we were pregnant with Addie and she was even more excited when she found out that our new baby was a girl and that she was going to have a sister. And from the first moment they met - they formed the type of bond that every sister should share. It is incredible.
Alivia has always played the big sister role quite well. She loves to be mother hen and she loves to help in any way that she can with Addie. This has been true since Addie was a baby. Alivia always wanted to help feed her bottles and change her diaper and help put her to sleep. Whatever we were doing with Addie, Alivia wanted to be involved.
Over the past several months, as much of the focus as been on Addie - Alivia was ok with taking the back seat. She has never complained about Addie being the center of attention. She never complained about all of the extra gifts Addie was getting or the events that were held to honor her sister. Instead, Alivia was proud. She held Addie's hand, held her head high, and honored her sister. It is really quite amazing.
Alivia has shown an incredible amount of maturity and selflessness over the past 2 months. She cried with as as we watch Addie being rolled into the OR. She sat up, all night, with us as we waited for Addie to get out of surgery.
She sat in Addie's hospital room with us day after day and never complained of being bored (and believe me - at times, it was really boring) or finding something else to do or not having friends to play with. Instead, she encouraged Addie. She was ready to give lots of hugs to who ever needed one, and her kept her sense of humor that kept us all smiling and laughing. She snuggled in Addie's hospital bed with her (when Addie would allow her to) and willingly gave her big sister hug's and kisses. She cheered for Addie as she took her first steps (after her transplant). She encouraged Addie to take bites of food and sips of drinks. She was the true meaning of support. She was ok with being whatever it was that Addie needed. In fact, when family members that came to visit asked her if she wanted to go with them for a change of scenery - her response was always "no thank you. My sister needs me here with her."
She is one amazing little girl. She loves her sister in a way that only a sister can. We are honored and grateful that she is ours. And Addie is lucky to have one heck of a big sister!
No comments:
Post a Comment