Wednesday, June 08, 2005

Brotherly Love

Before Asher was born, people would tell us stories of sibling rivalry - the trials and tribulations of having two children of the same sex that are very close in age. In hind sight, it's probably similar to being forced to listen to the plethora of nightmarish birth stories while pregnant with your first child. (Why do people feel like they have to tell a new mother all those horrible stories, anyway?)

Now that Asher is here -- and walking and talking -- these two boys are so incredibly close. They absolutely love each other. Simi LOVES to read to Asher, teach him how to brush his teeth, and do other big boy stuff. Asher follows Simi around like a little puppy.

Sure, they have their moments. Like when our socially inept 20 month-old takes the toy right from Simi's hand while he's playing with it, Simi is sure to holler. Or when Simi pushes Asher down in his effort to be first to wash his hands before dinner, you can be certain to hear a protest from Asher. Or when the boys are playing adorably and they accidentally bonk heads, well, sometimes they both cry in pain.

Tonight, Liz drove Cecilia home while the boys sat on Raj's lap and read bedtime books. Better said, Simi read the books while Asher turned the pages. And when it was time to say good-night and go to bed, Asher had an absolute fit. He didn't want to be away from his brother.

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