Having a sibling is a blessing...
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| Grown-up Picture of both kids PC:@TemptingTastebuds |
My boy has turned 17 months old. Today I got a chance and thought to start blogging again after a short break and share my experience about being a mom again with my readers.
Happy Moments: I want to tell you guys, how happy I was when I had my second baby in my arms. It was an ''out of the world" feeling and feeling of being proud of myself "Yes, we did it".
We never thought we would plan for the second child. We were not ready until my daughter started asking me, "when are we going to have a baby. I want a baby brother or a baby sister. All my friends have a sister or a brother". Gradually she became more adamant about it. We did spend plenty of time discussing and thinking over it. Finally, we got agreed and took a wise decision to have another baby.
It was a beautiful moment when Aryaman (yeah! that's my boy) came in my arm and I felt like it is happening to me for the first time. My husband and I were being so careful while holding him for the first time and after or giving him a bath as if it's new for us. Actually, it was totally a "new experience" for both of us as we planned for our second child after quite a gap.
I have a beautiful and loving 8 years old girl plus a handsome and mischievous 17-month-old boy. Yes! Quite a gap between the two. People do ask me curiously, "How do I feel or I manage with the second baby since we did plan after seven years". My answer to them is, "Yes! In my case I am certainly enjoying being a mom of two without hassle. We are having a fun time with the baby and trying out all the possible ways to make those "Happy Moments".
Role of Big Sister: We were worried at the beginning of my first trimester. My husband and I surely did talk about how my daughter going to react when the baby will arrive. Would she be OK or will show some tantrums about not getting enough attention after having a baby ?? Since we have read/seen/heard a lot about it, we started talking to her about how it's going to be once the baby will arrive.
But I feel that we are blessed with the most adorable and sincere girl. She never complains about anything or I would say, she has been a big help in nourishing the baby in a good way. When the baby was born, she was 7 years old only and with it, she started behaving like a responsible Big Sister. If the baby gets up from his nap and starts crying, she would run to rock him till he sleeps again. She would ask me to bring the baby down in the play area and in her school too to show her friends and play with him.
But I feel that we are blessed with the most adorable and sincere girl. She never complains about anything or I would say, she has been a big help in nourishing the baby in a good way. When the baby was born, she was 7 years old only and with it, she started behaving like a responsible Big Sister. If the baby gets up from his nap and starts crying, she would run to rock him till he sleeps again. She would ask me to bring the baby down in the play area and in her school too to show her friends and play with him.
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| 1day old baby and big sis PC:@TemptingTastebuds |
Playing and Learning Partner: When he was 8 months old, he started standing by the couch and started walking when he was 11 months old. Now the baby is almost 1.5 years old, big enough to play with the big sister. They actually play hide and seek a lot together. My daughter loves to show him how to play with his Puppy and friends learning table. In the role of big sister, she shows him how to do things like eating and drinking properly. Sometimes they both sing and dance to nursery rhymes. That makes me feel happy and proud parent.
Copy Cat: My son is a real copy cat, he does always try to do the same as his big sister does. Whenever my daughter practices her Kathak tukda (Indian classical dance form), the sound of ghungroo makes him happy and he actually stamps his feet and twirls with her. When a big sis says something he tries to copy her and try to repeat it in the same way, LoL !!
His first word was "This" for everything, then started saying few more words. Nowadays, he is trying to say a new word ba-ba i.e. [bad boy], the word my daughter said to him once, when they were playing with his doodle.
I make them sit together when they both are having milk or supper. They both feed each other and have fun while eating. She is Best buddy to him, he likes to play, eat and do all kinda masties with her but more than that if I say, 'No' for anything he goes directly to his sister with cute lil' puppy face, and my daughter, she picks him up immediately and asks me if we can give him "the thing".
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| On his first birthday PC: @TemptingTastebuds |
Yess!! they do fight: That is not only the side of life with siblings. They do fight for silly things as they are kids and I need to get into everything to solve their fight. My boy snatches things from his big sis with a loud scream. We need to settle down things with making him happy.
My daughter is the happiest person in the Family, who actually got a live doll that can make her feel special by touching, smiling, and reacting to her.
Having siblings is actually a blessing. We share the same blood and our childhood filled with fun and love so nothing is Important after that. No matter what is going on in your life, your brother/s or sister/s are always there for you. If you are happy they will be happier and if you are sad their virtual shoulder would be always with you even though you are far away. I have lovable and caring two sisters and a brother, no one can take their places in my heart. We are a "Happy Family".
Now that is called "Happiness"
Now that is called "Happiness"
--By Arti Surana Jain
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