At Long Last

I hesitate to even write about this, because I know that the second I put it in writing, everything can change, but I might as well relish the moment, SO-there's no doubt about it, for the past week or two, Delaney has really taken an interest in Elliot. A month or two ago, Laney always was pointing for me to put Elliot down (far away from her-and even more importantly-out of my arms and far away from me!), but now, she wants him to be close to her---in her room, next to the bathtub, next to her sandbox or playing with her at the park. She tries to pick him up and gives him smiles, hugs and kisses. Instead of running off and hiding his bottle, she now wants to help feed him.

Of course, Delaney has her limits. This morning Elliot was chewing on her stuffed giraffe, and Delaney was not happy about it. After she grabbed the giraffe from Elliot, I told her that she had to give him another toy. Laney reluctantly went over to her toy bin and carefully sorted through her toys, setting aside all of her favorites, second favorites, third favorites, fourth favorites.....-until she dug up a green plastic cup for Elliot!