Mario had a playdate the other day at the home of a friend from school. When I picked him up, the mom mentioned to me how sweet and protective Mario was about his friend's younger brother and sister so that they didn't get into things that would hurt them or make them choke. So cute! Later I praised Mario for being concerned about the little ones, and he told me his great ideas about how to protect his new siblings from choking on his and Erik's legos and things (e.g., setting up baby gates, etc). He and Erik were all excited to go out and get toys for #3 and 4 right that instant! So precious!
I know realistically it is not always going to be smooth sailing when #3 and #4 come home, and that there will be an adjustment period for all of us as we find our way which won't be figured out overnight. I know that there will be squabbles about who plays with what truck or that someone took apart some elaborate train track or someone knocked over someone else's block tower, but if those are our biggest problems, I will consider myself very fortunate. Sometimes I get so excited about the fact that I will have another child or two, and then I have to remember that Mario and Erik are getting another sibling or two! I love my own sisters like crazy, and how wonderful for them that they will have another one or two siblings for the rest of their lives. It most likely won't be sterile around here, and it will certainly be louder, but there is most definitely room in all of our hearts to give and to receive more love.
We are all so looking forward to you!!!