Brotherly love

Reed and Ridley are early morning risers.  This gives them priceless quality time before the house really wakes up and gets crazy.  I love the moment they see each other for the first time each morning.  It is the sweetest moment of pure love and joy.  

This morning Reed woke up asking if he could feed Ridley.  I agreed, and he was very excited.  For a boy that doesn't sit still, Reed fed his sister the whole bottle and even tried to burp her. They adore one another.

Helper

Reed loves to help take care of Ridley.  He wanted to hold her this afternoon and watch his favorite show, Paw Patrol.  Ridley refused to sit in his lap and wanted to lay across his legs, and he thought this was hilarious.  I think she wanted to look at him, because she wouldn't take her eyes off of him.  I love to watch them build a relationship. 

Awesome Helpers

Ridley is one lucky little girl, because she has the best big brothers.  Ryland is very gentle and sweet with her.  He loves to tell her about all his toys, and he is always wanting to help her.  

Reed is right there with the action.  If her swing needs a shove, Reed helps out, but he doesn't want her to cry for one second.  When Ridley gets a little fussy, Reed always has a paci for her.  He is very protective and hands on.

What a lucky little lady!  You have two big brothers to protect you and teach you lots of new things.

Sweet moment

John Chris and I had a Christmas party in Austin, and we thought it would be fun to spend a little time with my Dad since we would be so close.  The Allison gang crashed at his house a few nights, and I caught this sweet brother moment as I was getting ready to call it a night.  Every time I see them be so sweet and kind to one another, I am turned to mush.  

Pallet time

The boys love to sleep on a pallet together.  I was such a sucker tonight, and I caved even though it was a school night.  John Chris was out of town, and I was just plain worn out and lazy.  After baths we got comfy to watch an episode, and the boys were asleep in 10 minutes. 

Brothers

Ryland is the best big brother ever! We are impressed with his calm nature around Reed. He loves to help with the baby chores and give kisses. We couldn't have asked for a better relationship for these two.

The one thing that Ryland doesn't like is when Reed cries. He immediately lets me know that Reed isn't happy.

Brothers meet

Ryland and Reed met today at the hospital. We have been talking about "the baby" for a long time and finally today we had one to show Ryland. He was pretty curious, and he had a little gift for Reed. He gave him a little stuffed monkey with a green bow around his neck. Ryland gently placed it on Reed's head. The first picture of our larger family.

Ryland started helping out immediately. He helped Nanna give Reed a bottle. Ryland is a great big brother!