reading

greta and otto can often be found sitting on the stairs together, reading books. the book they are reading ("i'm a big brother") is on loan to us from our friends the sprungers. and although it's about becoming a big brother (not sister), it has been a great read for both kids. especially greta. it hits on how lucky it is to have a new baby in your family, while also mentioning how special the big kids still are. and how lucky it is to be big, because babies can't eat things like ice cream or pizza. i think that's actually the message the kids really are clinging to. and we're going with it....
both greta and otto seem to be adjusting pretty well to having selma around. at first, every time she cried they'd both come running to her, yelling, "what's wrong with the new baby?" now they will guess that maybe she needs to eat or needs a diaper change. they like to hug on her and kiss her (which is why she has a cold already), and they always want to know where she is and what she's doing.
i think the biggest adjustment so far is not selma, but rather having mama out of commission a bit because of my recovery from the c-section. greta has said things like, "when is mama going to drive me to school again?"....i think they are noticing how i'm not doing as much as i was before. and they are acting out a bit....just sort of testing the limits. which makes sense. and when i say acting out, they are still greta and otto, so their acting out is not too hard to handle. i think once i am feeling better and we can all sort of adjust to what our new routine is like, things will settle into the new normal.