I'm Watching

There have been times recently when I have asked our little lady, who is almost three, to share something with her brothers. I will often follow her to see what really happens behind the scenes. I have been very impressed with her behavior. She is willingly offering up toys when her brother's "ask" for whatever it is she might have. She says, "here you go brother.". It was really sweet. I have seen her on more than one occasion pat one of the boys on their back when they are crying. She has been trying to console them and even help them when she knows what is making them upset. She always helps with snack time by giving the boys their milk and their snack cups. She certainly has turned the corner from the terrible two's and is moving on to a nicer Addy! It is rewarding to see the little things we have been teaching the kiddos actually being done by one of them. I can also see when she extends herself to her brothers, they are just a bit kinder to each other! Brenden will come shout at me when he thinks Garhett needs me. The other day, Garhett was hanging off the tv stand and I had inquired as to whether or not he was ok when I heard him whining from the living room. I was in the kitchen doing the dishes. Brenden, though, was standing at the gate screaming at me to get my attention. When I finally understood that Brenden was like Lassie trying to give me a message, I found Garhett in his predicament! I felt like they were both looking at me thinking, "DUH mom!!".