I have to say that I am amazed at what a great sister Cyrena is to Natalie. I think I had prepared myself for the worst. Those of you that know Cyrena well understand that this could have been disastrous. Her intense and spirited personality can be quite a challenge at times. So you would all understand that I envisioned her transition to big sisterhood to be quite rocky. I believe I am someone that tells it how it is. I've never made excuses for Cyrena, I've worked really hard on just accepting her personality and working with it, however frustrating it can be at times.
But boy was I way off this time.
Cyrena is a truly amazing big sister to Natalie. She is so attentive and will sit on floor and play with her forever. She always wants to be with her, but not in an overbearing way. Cyrena has never been an overly affectionate child, but I see her being sweet and affectionate to her baby sister, often kissing her chubby cheeks. She is quick to fetch me a burp cloth, diaper, etc. whenever there is a need. She wants her sister to be well-taken care of. She loves picking out what Natalie is going to wear and say, "I wore that when I was a baby." She loves taking baths with Natalie and reading books with her on her bed. This afternoon when she requested to hold her, I sat Natalie on the couch next to her. Pretty soon I looked down and saw Cyrena was holding Natalie's hand and Natalie's little fingers were wrapped around one of Cyrena's. It's moments like this that make me so happy to have two precious daughters.
It makes the tears of yesterday seem so meaningless.
