Sibling Love

Since I started talking to Chiara about a new baby she has been really excited.  She even teamed up with Stuart to come up with the baby's name.

So I was pretty confident that she would do alright with a new baby around.

On the other hand I worried about this little guy.

I wondered if he understood that there would be a new baby.

I wondered if I was stealing away his babyhood by having another baby so soon.

Chiara's reaction at the hospital was just what I expected. Immediate love...she will just go hold the baby anytime and stare at her saying "You are so cute." "I love you so much."

It took Asher a bit to warm up.  His initial reaction in the hospital was pretty much to ignore the baby. He was mostly uninterested (although we did try to show her to him and explain)

Then one morning he asked to hold the baby.

melt my heart!

Since then it has been true love.  He asks to hold the baby and give her kisses every time he sees her.  He comes and tells me when she is crying. I'm so lucky that there seems to be very little jealousy or resentment from my kids.

I'm so happy to have these three kiddos.  I can't imagine life without them. They love each other and I'm so proud and happy of this family we are building together.  We are so lucky to have one another!