Siblings

Saturday morning, Brandan headed back to Mountain View to pick up the kids and bring them back to meet their newest sibling.  It was so cute to see the looks on their faces when they first saw him.  Sport was in such awe he actually whispered.

Dash is a great big brother.  He is great at helping take care of baby Tag.  He is quick to volunteer to hold him when he fusses and I'm busy with something, or even just bringing him to me when he needs fed - or his diaper changed.  Dash still hasn't volunteered to change any of those!

Beautiful as he is, Tag is covered in the finest little down.  Just like a little mouse.  The other day, while Dash was admiring his brother, he asked me when I was going to trim the hair on Tag's face.  I laughed a little and replied - Never.  In exasperated disbelief, Dash cried, "Really?! So he'll be 1 year old with a beard?"

Dash and Tag

Before the end of their visit, Dash had Tag sitting on the bed with him watching college basketball on the tv.

 Colt has always been a loving little guy and he was quick to fall for Tag, but Tag's arrival has taught us something about Colt - he's a little squeamish.  Colt loves to talk to Tag and stroke his head and face, but when it came time to change a diaper or give Tag a bath, Colt would bolt.  The sight of his drying umbilical cord made him seriously uncomfortable.  He repeatedly asked when we could expect that to fall off and then counted down the days.  When it finally fell off after a full two weeks, Colt was eager to snuggle his baby brother without reservation. 

Colt and Tag

 Sport was absolutely convinced the baby would be a girl.  Fortunately, he hasn't held Tag's gender against him.  Sport is smitten.  He loves snuggling up to him and writing Tag's name on every picture he draws.  His biggest concern: Tag's ears are so tiny (proportionally appropriate, but still), Sport didn't believe it was possible for him to hear.  For the first few days, any time anyone talked or cooed at Tag, Sport would be quick to remind him they were wasting their breath - he can't hear anything!

Sport and Tag.  Sport was absolutely convinced the baby would be a girl.  Fortunately, he hasn't held Tag's gender against him.  Sport is smitten.  He loves snuggling up to him and writing Tag's name on every picture he draws.

 I was anxious to see how Sis would react to a new baby since she can be a little jealous.  I was surprised to see her act almost afraid of Tag.  I think she expected the baby to be a little bigger and more fun.  She was pretty hesitant around him at the hospital, but that didn't last long.  Now she loves to be right in his face and has offered (threatened) to carry him.  She did, however, refuse to learn Tag's name for the first 2.5 weeks of his life.  She insisted on referring to him as "that baby".  Where's that baby?  What's that baby doing?  Why are you holding that baby?  When someone asked her his name she would dismissively tell them his name was "three".

Sis, Mom and Tag

Dad, Sport, Sis and Tag.