The Baby Whisperer.

Ella has been a pretty fab big sister these past few months.

Towards the end of my pregnancy with Ryder {not long after our USA holiday}, Ella started to get a tad touch of the 'diva attitute'. She started to, very mildly, do things for attention or talk back to me. I worried. This was not like her. I cringed....ahhhh, yikes, what happened to my easy angel? I put it down to her feeling a little uneasy, maybe confused, maybe even jealous about another child about to enter our family. That phase didn't last long thankfully. Ryder arrived in November & Ella slipped into the role of "big sister" easily & lovingly.

For the first few weeks of Ryder's life, I had major 'Mummy Guilts' from the decreased attention & time Ella was getting from me. But it was me making myself feel that way, not her.....she was fine, she was happy, she was coping!

This girl has always amazed me. Still on a daily basis, she leaves me gob smacked with something she does or says. She's a breath of fresh air.....so full of life, so full of passion & intent. 

And she has a way with her Baby Brother. She can make him smile; the biggest possible smile. She can make him laugh; a really big belly laugh. She loves him.....and it's pretty obvious he's loving her back! As a Mumma, that makes me so incredibly complete. That's happiness!

Ryder {like all newborns/infants} can be quite fussy. Overtired, hungry, uncomfortable, bored etc etc....he lets us know when he's not feeling any form of contentment.....and a lot of the time, this happens in the car. During a loud, frustrated moment whilst driving the other day {Ryder's grizzles getting louder, every red light stopping just for us I swear, we were running late for wherever we were going & Ella trying to talk to me over the top of the radio & the crying baby} {yep, that's my new normal lol} I huffed & puffed and cursed a little something under my breath. Ella grabs the book she had lugged into the car the day before & says "Don't worry Mum, I have this book here about Babies. I will read it to you & then we'll know why Ryder is crying!" She begins to read. {ok....well, not read, she's just turned 4...and the book is full of HARMONY quotes & mentions no where any parenting or baby tips.....but she was serious, so I took her serious.....I had to listen} She started: "If your baby is crying, he is probably growing teeth or hair. This can hurt. All you need to do is give them plenty of rest & sleep. Feed them bottles, change their nappy & change their clothes. If they are crying, don't worry, it will be fine, just sing them a lullaby." And on that cue, she breaks out in the lullaby I still sing to her each night when I tuck her into bed. She sung it so calmly, so beautifully, over the top of the cries....making up the words as she went. And do you know what? Ryder stopped his grizzly shrieks and just gazed into his sister's eyes!

She's got this baby thing down pat! I might book her out......anyone need a Baby Whisperer?

I love these crazy 2.

Oh, the joys of her! At 4, she already takes so much notice of what I do, what I say & how I parent. I guess it's important that I remember this...she's always watching & learning from me! She's a sponge & I love filling her with watery knowledge & imagination.

Yet, sometimes, she's the teacher & I'm her student. This girl has taught me so much about life & living it and being a Mum. Funny that.

Comments

[Amanda]

Ella is such a sweet little girl and I can tell would be an amazing big sister. Isn't it so special when you catch one of 'those' moments between your two precious children?! I love it and can't wait til my two can interact more as Soph gets bigger.