Before Elliot was born, everyone told me that Delaney would be so young when Elliot arrived that she would adjust very easily to having a little brother. Well, that hasn't exactly been the case. She was and is very aware of his presence, and is not happy at all when he takes attention away from her. Nearly every time that I feed Elliot, Delaney still throws herself to the ground and cries. When I hold him, she often cries. Delaney sometimes takes Elliot's bottles and hides his binkies (see above picture!). I can't say that I think that things are getting easier; I constantly feel torn between them. And although maybe these little episodes shouldn't bother me, they break my heart a little. I so want them to be close, and I so want them to feel loved.
Before Elliot was born, everyone told me that Delaney would be so young when Elliot arrived that she would adjust very easily to having a little brother. Well, that hasn't exactly been the case. She was and is very aware of his presence, and is not happy at all when he takes attention away from her. Nearly every time that I feed Elliot, Delaney still throws herself to the ground and cries. When I hold him, she often cries. Delaney sometimes takes Elliot's bottles and hides his binkies (see above picture!). I can't say that I think that things are getting easier; I constantly feel torn between them. And although maybe these little episodes shouldn't bother me, they break my heart a little. I so want them to be close, and I so want them to feel loved. 
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