Nicky has really shown us that he has a kind heart in many ways, several of which are how he treats Ryan.
When he fusses and I can’t tend to him immediately, Nicky will run over to try to calm him with toys or rub his belly. As I got ready to get everyone outside to our backyard beach today, Ryan was pretty cranky in his crib and Nicky brought him a bunch of toys to quiet him down.
Also today, when I got upstairs to change Ryan’s diaper and found that it had poop, I said, “awww” and Nicky shouted from downstairs, “Mommy, I’m coming up to get a poop wipe for you!”, then he held Ryan’s hands out of the way while I changed the diaper. So sweet…
Something I don’t love but I’m sure we’ll laugh about in a few years is how Nicky has recently adapted a cry that imitates Ryan when he’s in his bed at night. Both last night and tonight, I thought Ryan was crying, but when I ran upstairs, I found that it was Nicky wanting me to turn on his radio. He’s a smart cookie, because he got what he wanted!
Back to the kind heart, nothing melts me like a heartfelt, “I love you, Mommy”, which Nicky says frequently now, unprompted. Truly makes my life worthwhile. <3