Mary continues to adore her baby sister. Though, sometimes she treats Sara more like a doll than a little person, which makes me (and Sara) a bit nervous. But what continues to impress us is how helpful Mary is with Sara.
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| Mary loving on Baby Sara back in February. |
A few weeks ago the girls and I drove to Ohio to look at a Montessori school. Driving 500 miles each way for a one hour visit to a school seemed like a perfectly normal thing to do. Looking back, I realize I was a little bit crazy. The point is that I could not have done it without Mary! She was amazing. She sat right next to Sara in the car and took care of her, wiping her spit-up and giving her a pacifier. Mary was incredibly patient when I had to stop to nurse Sara. And she was mature and understanding when I had to drag us all to the bathroom for the umpteenth time to change Sara or when buying her lunch was delayed even more while I calmed a hysterical baby or when I insisted we eat our food on the go in the car so we wouldn't lose more time or when I needed her to carefully hold Sara because I didn't have enough hands. Sara and I literally could not have traveled to Ohio without Mary. Of course, Mary needed to go--it was her future school we were visiting after all. But I came home with an even deeper appreciation for Mary. It's kind of a strange feeling--to really truly need the help of one of your children. It's kind of a neat feeling.
How I love my girls. Aren't they beautiful?
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| Mary and Sara on Easter Sunday. Mary at age 5 and a half and Sara at almost 3 months. |
