Sibling Love

Today I got a glimpse of how easy life would be if I only had one child....just hear me out. This morning I left Nate at home with Jon while I took Mae with me to the doctor's office for an ultrasound (and if you haven't heard lately, it's not what you think...I'm having issues and they wanted to check for a cyst). Anyway, Mae was the logical choice because (a.) she could behave and be entertained with books and a board game in the waiting area and (b.) Nate still needs his morning nap - especially on days he wakes up at 5:15!!! So, the appointment and lab work didn't last as long as I thought so Mae and I sneaked over to a coffee shop in Five Points - a kid-friendly coffee shop that has shelves of children's books and toys beside miniature chairs and tables, next door to an upscale toy store. Anyway, Mae was SO well behaved, and complimented by the office staff on her behavior that I treated her to a little scoop of chocolate gelato...at 10AM! I sipped a skinny frozen mocha while we dealt a round of cards - a Princess Snow White Matching Card Game, that is. She was such a big girl and it gave me something to look forward to when she's older and still wants to hang out with her mom at the local coffee shop - am I dreaming here or what?? I don't know...honestly, I always enjoyed my mom's company as a teenager, and still do now! It sure is nice having a "big little girl" to hang out with, doing special things we can only do without baby brother, or as Jon refers to Nate - without"Natezilla" tagging along.
Now, don't go feeling so sorry for Nate right about now - he had his moment in glory as well. Jon took Mae to church and left Nate behind with me since we're the two "sickies" left in the house. Man, I put him to sleep at 6:15 and he'll be out for at least 12 hours...hopefully~ Easy, Breezy bedtime for Nate. Hence, a blog post for the first time in weeks.
I did get to spend some quality time with Nate one day while Mae was spending the night at Grammie's house for the first time alone. I got to see him play without someone taking toys away from him and I could hear him talk without Mae talking over him... He's getting really smart - stacking blocks, pushing cars, nesting cups, etc...
All that said, it's great to be able to spend some time with just one of the kids alone but it was so nice having them both back in their respective carseats in the van making funny faces and blowing kisses at each other. I love the sibling love...