Our little Cole has taken on some new behaviors, such as doing the opposite of anything we tell him or ask him. For example, my favorite; "Cole give mommy a kiss." for which he responds "No, I don't want to." Me- "Don't give me a kiss, I don't want one." Cole- "Yes I want to" followed by an attack of kisses. That's a sweet example, there are plenty that aren't so sweet and get him time outs. He's often telling us "Mommy, Daddy I'm right here." or often saying "I'm sad" and when asked why he'll say "because I am" although doesn't act sad. His listening skills are lacking and his need to control is heightened. The whining is at an all time high. All of this acting out makes me frustrated but also makes me reflect on the fact that we should have had to deal with all of this last year, when we should have brought his sister home. He has spent a year of hearing about and speaking for himself about Olivia, yet it wasn't until this year that he gets to experience life with a living sibling. I often wonder what his little mind must be thinking because he knows he has a sister and now a brother, but the two are so different, one is with Jesus and one right here, everyday, all day.
He's still our sunshine, our baby before the storm of loss and we look forward to what the rest of this year brings with him.
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