I think this photo says it all. It's one part strangle, one part love. That's pretty much how things have been around the house lately since Ellie started walking full-time.
Leo's specialty of late is standing as close as possible to Ellie and leaning in just a bit until she falls down. And cries.
He also likes to squeeze her (by the way, before you call Child Services on me, Ellie is smiling and giggling in the shot above. She is often amused by Leo.)
And it's not all bad. I'm amazed by Leo's sensitivity to Ellie's needs. The other night she was fussing and dropped her bottle. He got out of his chair and walked over to her, picked the bottle up and put it on her tray. A few minutes later when she began whining because she'd eaten all her food and wanted more, Leo took some of his fish sticks and put them on Ellie's tray.
I'm told the "rough" stuff is perfectly normal sibling behavior. But being a sort of only child (my sister and I are eleven years apart and have different moms), this is all new to me. It's certainly keeping me on my toes.
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