When Asher was born, Simi was 23 months old. While Simi was thrilled to hear that he had a baby brother, he didn't interact much with Asher until Asher was about 2 - old enough to be a playmate. Of course, now, the two are inseparable.
Asher was the same with Leila. He was 28 months old when Leila was born. The way that Leila's birth really affected Asher is that there was less parental supervision, which means that he could get away with more stuff. He hasn't really interacted with her or even noticed that she was around.
Simi, on the other hand, absolutely LOVES Leila. In fact, the challenge is to keep Leila safe from Simi, since he doesn't exactly understand the meaning of "Please be gentle, Simi". He hugs her and plays with her and makes silly faces at her to get her to laugh and brings her toys. They have a special bond and it's entirely because of Simi's efforts.
But now, it's almost like a lightbulb went on in Asher's head. It's like his eyes opened and he noticed that Leila is in the room. Now, the past week or so, Asher has noticed Leila and gone to hug her and touch her and bring her toys. Now that he's three, perhaps, developmentally he's ready to interact with her.
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