creative little sister

one of the tricky things about having a newborn and a two year old is figuring out how to nap the two year old when the baby needs to eat. this wasn't a problem in the past because the other kids took naps alone in their own beds. but ike and i have gotten into the habit of napping together over the last year in my bed. basically this has translated into a lot more work for me if i want him to nap alone in his bed nowadays.

ho hum. wish i had thought of that before, except not really. i absolutely love napping with ike. he holds my hand and often scoots right close to me and it's so wonderfully fulfilling as a mom. plus, we read books and laugh and sing together. so even now with the naplessness that is occurring i still wouldn't have changed the last year with him.

bit i digress. the point is this...on this day during the supposed nap time avery and isaac were downstairs watching tv while i was nursing june upstairs. when i finally came down i found this:



isn't this awesome? avery made him a comfortable seat in which to watch the movie. it was apparently so comfortable that he promptly fell asleep in it.

thank goodness for avery. she's such a great sister...and a GREAT helper! moments like these help me to remember how indispensable girls are, especially our little miss a. avery is a natural at mothering. i can't wait to see her with her own kids in the (way) future. i sure hope these boys always appreciate all she does for them! i know i appreciate it :).