Mother's Day

 

This picture isn't from Mother's Day (it's from April 30, 2011), but it reminded me of something that happened on Mother's Day.

Barb was out to a movie. I was playing with Elizabeth and trying to put Suzanne to sleep -- an iffy proposition, at best. But Elizabeth came over to help soothe the baby. She leaned over the Moses basket in which Suzanne lay and she (baby Suzanne) instantly stopped crying. After a moment or two, Elizabeth tired of the babycare and walked away, and Baby S started crying again. Elizabeth came back, and then: silence and a smiling baby sister. This went on for a while until Elizabeth finally got bored and went off to play. I got Suzanne to sleep. But when Suzanne awoke, and wanted her bottle, Elizabeth insisted on feeding her "like an adult" -- which is to say, without the Boppy nursing pillow.

Despite the fact that it clearly wasn't very comfortable for Suzanne (Elizabeth isn't strong enough yet to hold up the baby's cannonball head), both girls clearly loved the interaction.

I almost feel sorry for Elizabeth, because I think she is aware that Suzanne worships her, and that's a lot of responsibility for a three year old.