I’ve been waiting since Van has been born for the boys to pay attention to one another. I worried about jealousy when Van was born, but surprisingly, Hooper did not exhibit any resentment toward his brother. With the exception of about a weeks worth of random hitting, he was gentle and kind.
Now that Van is sitting, he’s playing with more toys. And, for the first time, these boys are starting to build a relationship. And so the days of refereeing between these two has begun.
But it’s not all negative. As I type this, in fact, Hooper is howling like a coyote and throwing a ball in the air and Van is sitting, watching, and hysterically laughing.
I started this blog, first and foremost, for my boys. So, in addition to doing a monthly update on each of them, I also want to start tracking their relationship. I’m hoping to do this on at least a monthly basis, but we’ll see how it goes.
Dear Hooper, this month your brother is your number one fan. Dear Van, this month your brother is your number one toy stealer.
The first picture melts my heart. Your boys are so adorable.
These kids, cutie patooties. It will be amazing to see their relationship grow.
It is so awesome once they start playing and having conversations with one another. One of my greatest joys is watching my little boys love each other. Yes they fight, and hit, but they do share and love so much more, and look out for each other always.
I love the idea of this lil’ post series. They are so cute. It’s been amazing to see how loving Hooper is with Van. I can’t wait for Van to reciprocate. They’re going to be such buddies. How awesome they have a mom to document it.
That first photo is beyond adorable! You should print that. Such a cute and lovely moment.
this makes my heart warm – your boys are too precious.
Can’t wait to see this in person. So sweet!