Banner Blow Up

Emmalee has been talking about Olivia since the day we told her that Megan was pregnant.  In fact, for a two year old, Emmalee grasped Megan's pregnancy remarkably well.  It's like Emmalee knew this was coming.  She has talked about what she will look like, what she will like to sing, what she will like to eat, the color of her eyes, and how she was going to teach Olivia the finer points of potty training and princess etiquette.  Emmalee would grab Megan's belly and talk, kiss, and sing to her baby sister.  She has been nothing less than elated to meet her little sister.

Megan and I talked about if this fascination would last once Emmalee actually met her baby sister, but from the moment they first met it was apparent that Emmalee was HOOKED.  Their first meeting was more of a reunion than a initial greeting.  It was a sweet experience that I will never forget (thank you cousin Cherie for capturing this moment so beautifully).

Emmalee is the perfect big sister and consistently reaffirms that "I's will be hers protector because hers is fragile."  Emmalee is in love.

HOWEVER, we got our first whiff of sibling confrontation tonight.  This evening Emmalee walked into her room (which is now the GIRL'S ROOM) and noticed the new BABY OLIVIA banner that Megan received from her baby shower.  Emmalee starred at the banner for bit, looked over at the frame with her name in it, back at the banner, placed her hands on her hips and exclaimed, "Baby Olivia's name is bigger than mine."  Megan walked in on this moment and attempted to diffuse the situation by explaining that Olivia's banner is not necessarily bigger, but just to the side of Emmalee's frame.  Emmalee did not buy this weak attempt and once again proclaimed, "Baby Olivia's name...is bigger...than MINE.  SEE!?"  

Megan had nothing to do but agree.

We may need to reposition the banner. . .