With her baby brother cramping her style, we've tried to make time with Margot a priority, whenever we can. Her obsession with Good Night Moon led me to purchase tickets for us all to go and see the play inspired by the book at Adventure Theatre in Glen Echo Park, a favorite place of ours.
We kept her up past her bedtime, and counted our blessings that there were no melt-downs. To say Margot's mind was BLOWN when she saw her favorite book come to life would be an under statement. It was fun to watch her take in the show as if it was all real. She talked to the characters through out the production, periodically saying "be right back?" when the characters left the stage. She also clapped emphatically whenever she was given the chance. Thankfully, Wilkins just did his baby-thing and hung in there with us for the hour performance.
We've also been finding ways for Margot to "help" around the house. Here she helped daddy rake up the thousands of leaves that fell on our yard. What would we do without her?
She's also putting her shoes by the door when she comes home...
reading owners' manuals for us, as needed...
and whipping up some meals with me in the kitchen.
Time with daddy at the park is what she demands for compensation.
This transition to having a sibling hasn't been easy for Margot and she's had her moments of acting out (i.e. licking the diaper pail for attention).
Yet, we're honing our patience and showing Margot that we all have to work together. Teaching Margot that she has a role to help out and love her brother in this little circus we call "family" seems to be a good place to start!
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