under the magnolia tree

The wind has shifted around here. We've been getting more of the behavior we expected from Magnolia. She's realizing that her little brother is a permanent thing. She's realized that there's some competition now. If he cries, she cries. If I have to pick up the baby, she wants to be picked up. If I lay him in his crib, she wants to get in too. She wants to be burped. She wants nukies. All the normal regression stuff I knew would happen. I would have been worried if she really didn't seem affected by having a sibling. The funny thing is that she's also done a lot of growing up too. She puts her shoes on all by herself. She's using a bigger vocabulary and talking nonstop. She's showing signs of wanting to be potty trained and even gone in her potty without me even asking her! I know I should act on her signs but I'm not ready for it. I'm still trying to figure out how to run errands with both kids. I've resigned myself from going out unless absolutely necessary until we get more on a schedule. Good thing spring has arrived and we can be outside! Magnolia loved feeling George's soft skin on her face in these photos.
I could kiss both of their cheeks all day long!