a child besotted with his sister. so far, so good. i don't mean that the transition from a family of 3 to 4 has been without any challenges for jayzien but he has far exceeded my expectations. he is so loving and gentle with edie. he goes to her if she cries out when i'm not in the room. he talks to her when she's having awake time, he shows her off to his school friends, pushes the stroller whenever he is given the opportunity and has changed a few nappies. the other morning i came back from the bathroom to find him rocking her while eating his morning toast, still in his pajamas and slippers, with peanut butter across his cheeks (are most 7 year olds messy eaters? i feel like he will never grow out of leaving the table after a meal with part of his lunch on his face). just like russell and i, he can't hear her cry without feeling compelled to make it better, to comfort, to ease.
and the singing. lets just say that jayzien's talents lie in other areas, not music and definitely not singing. but he has the greatest ability to make up songs on the spot, with lyrics coming from nowhere and everywhere and often suprising me with their thoughtfulness. so this boy, with his sweet, high never-ever-in-tune-voice-only-a-mother-could-love (and i do, i really do) sings to his baby sister about her birth, about our plans for the day, about people, things and places. and she stares up at him with wide blue eyes and listens, totally silent and still.
the image of my 2 children and the closeness that is beginning between them is breathtaking. we are still facing the challenge of adjusting, it is an ongoing process where some days just feel so easy and natural and others are interrupted with conflict, emotion and resolution. but now we are 4 and it is just so right.
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