Sibling Love

Since Dawson started talking, at 10 months old, I don't think a single day has gone by without him saying something that causes me to crack up laughing OR causes me to just stare at him in amazement. Today was no exception. I constantly have to remind myself...he is ONLY FOUR!

The kiddos were playing wonderfully together this morning which always puts me in a great mood, because I always get soooo much more done when I am not constantly having to referee & kiss sibling-induced boo-boos. For about four hours straight, and that is a HUGE record for them, they played together without my interference at all. Well, I heard Dawson tell Andi to hold on for a minute because he needed to go to the bathroom. While he was gone, I heard Andi talking to one of her stuffed animals & I heard her use the word 'stupid.' I was in the laundry room ironing, and I raised my voice at her a little bit & told her "NO Ma'm....We DO NOT say that word. It is NOT a nice word." She immediately fell apart & began crying hysterically...she is my drama queen. Meanwhile, Dawson comes back into the room to find Andi in this state.

Dawson: "Baby girl...why are you crying? What happened?"

(Andi was too hysterical to answer, so Dawson stomped angrily over to me.)

"WHY is Andi crying????"

Me: "Dawson, it isn't a big deal. She just got in a little bit of trouble for saying 'stupid.'

Dawson: "Did you YELL at her?"

Me: "Bud, I just yelled at her a little bit..." (He interupted me & rolled his eyes.)

Dawson: "Hmph. I thought so."

(Then he walked back to Andi, sat beside her on the couch & put his arm around her.)

"It's okay Baby girl."

About 10 minutes later, they were chasing each other around the living room & I saw him shove her in the back & knock her down. She of course, began wailing. Over the screams I look at Dawson disapprovingly...

Me: "Dawson, 10 minutes ago, you were mad at me because I had yelled at her...but you just shoved her down!"

(He shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly)

Dawson: "That's the way it goes Mom."