Big Sister Practice

Layla (18 months) played the role of 'big sister' this weekend with our new friend, Miss Molly (6 weeks). At our morning playdate, Molly was simply a doll, and, well, Layla was not as charming. Her jealousy kicked in full speed when I held Molly in my arms. She was so confused and frustrated why all eyes were NOT on her. Layla's limited amount of patience got to a point that she hit Molly over the head with her hand. Layla did not like that Molly borrowed her monkey blanket for some tummy-time. Since we have been dealing with this terrible reaction from Layla recently, I wasn't too surprised. Thankfully, Molly barely notice and Molly's mom, Jamie completely understood. Nonetheless, Layla was reprimanded with a little 'struggling beetle' time(gotta be consistent!). Layla loosened up about an hour later into our playdate. Layla showed off her coloring skills and sat nicely with Molly for a few photos. I told Jamie, (Jamie, I hope you are reading this) that we would love to watch Molly for a few hours on the weekend so that her and her husband can have a nice break and Layla can get more exposure to another baby in the house. Joey and I would love the practice, too.... and of course, Molly is a joy to be around!