We haven’t had much sisterly bonding around here lately. My theory is that we’re just all a little tired of living in cramped quarters. The fact that we have been living in 1000 of our 3000 sq. foot house for the past 8 months is starting to take its toll.
It’s really just been the past few months that have gotten bad because ever since it got really cold the breezeway just isn’t able to warm up above 60, even with the room heater going full blast all night. So consequently Bug has been sleeping on the couch. BUT she goes to bed at 8:30 and T and I don’t go to bed until 11 so she goes to sleep in our room and then when we are ready to go to bed T transfers her to the couch.
And although she loves being around people and playing with others she is also a girl that likes her space. Normally she just instinctively knows that she needs some alone time and will disappear. When I start wondering about her absence I peek in on her and find her playing happily on her own. She will play on her own for over an hour…when she has her own room.
Now that she doesn’t have her own room she gets antsy that she can’t find some space and starts pestering her sister. This ends up in a squealing/screaming and often times pinching/pushing cycle. After which Boo is sent to her room and Bug is sent to Mommy and Daddy’s room for a time out. It’s a vicious cycle we’ve been repeating about three times a day.
All that to say that those moments when they do play sweetly together are all the more precious to me. And I’m REALLY hoping that once they have their own space back things will cool down between them.
Yesterday Bug found her nail polish in the drawer and started painting her nails. Boo wanted me to paint hers but I wasn’t feeling up to it so I suggested that she let her sister do it.
What followed was half an hour of giggling, color choosing, and happily exclaiming over “pitty pincess toe finger!”
Why can’t they get along this well all the time? :)
P.S. Thanks for all the well wishes everyone! We’ll keep you posted on any baby developments. :)
If it's any encouragement, just remember that (when MaMa wasn't looking) I used to quite mercilessly pick on your mother. Then one day she was taller than me hahaha. Thankfully, she was always nicer than I was. :)
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Love the finger and toe painting party...I always wanted a sister! :-) Congratulations on baby #3! Such wonderful, exciting news for your whole family. I can't wait to read pregnancy and baby updates to come!
ReplyDeleteMy children always go crazy in the winter. Cold weather, being stuck in the house, less sunlight, less things to do.. all add up to cranky children. Imagine how nice things will get in the spring when you can all play outside again!
ReplyDeleteThat's precious!! I love it.
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