Monday 10 November 2014

My two little brothers {Siblings: November}

I've been waiting to write this post for some time! Now I am the proud mother of not one but two sons; I have two gorgeous little boys to love. And I am so happy that each of my lovely boys has each other with whom to build a lifelong friendship. Who knows whether they will grow up to be close friends, whether they will complement each other's personalities, or whether they will clash with each other.



Although it has been only one month since my First Boy became a big brother, the relationship between my two little men is blossoming and flourishing. There is always the chance of jealous behaviour when you add another child to the family, but any concerns we had when I was pregnant have so far proved to be unfounded.

 From the first time he met his little brother, my First Boy has not been phased by this new squirming little creature who has arrived in his life. I had imagined that the amount of time I would spend breastfeeding would trigger attention-seeking behaviour in my eldest: so far, he seems to just understand that his little brother needs mummy for milk, and, instead of misbehaving, he simply snuggles up close to us for a cuddle and stories. I am aware that we may just be in a honeymoon period, but so far, I am thrilled at how well my First Boy is adapting.

 
 
 

 



Having a little sibling has brought out my First Boy's affectionate nature. He asks for his 'baby brother' first thing every morning and insists on leaning into the Moses basket and raining kisses down on his head. He wants to stroke him and hold his hands whenever he can, and thinks that it's his job to tell us what the Second Boy needs: 'Mummy, he needs his milky,' and 'I think he like that toy, Daddy.' When the Second Boy cries, the First Boy tells him not to worry. It really is adorable to watch him show such care and tenderness towards his brother.



The Second Boy too is showing signs of loving the company of his big brother. When he hears his voice, he will stop and listen, his eyes darting around to try to locate the high-pitched chatter of his brother. He will Stare at him, watching him intently, almost as if he is storing up all his moves to emulate in the future.



So far, they seem to be quite different characters: where the First Boy is rather restless and precocious, the Second Boy is calm and placid. I am so looking forward to watching the interactions between these two as they grow up.

I am really pleased to be linking up with Lucy's lovely Dear Beautiful blog and her Siblings project for this post.

dear beautiful

8 comments :

  1. Aww those are gorgeous and very precious photos of your boys together - and it sounds like they're settling in to that brotherly relationship perfectly :)

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    1. Thanks Carie, for your comment, Yes, I'm really going to treasure these particular shots, the first of my two little boys. x

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  2. Ah I love the first photos when there is such a big difference between the largest and the smallest :) x

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    1. Thank you for commenting, Jess. I can't wait to see their similarities and differences as they grow up together. x

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  3. These are gorgeous photos of your two boys. I bet it's so nice for your eldest son to have a little companion to cuddle :) x
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    1. Thank you for commenting. I'm so glad that they will have each other as they grow up. My dreams have come true! x

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  4. Aw, what a lovely post, and what two beautiful boys you have there! I'm a mummy of two boys, like you, and over the last 17 months have watched them become the best of friends (and sometimes affectionate enemies). Brothers are something I'm unfamiliar with, as I have one sibling - a brother, and have never had any experience of the relationship that brothers have. I'm sure your two will have endless fun and many magical times together. Be warned, it can get noisy! (I'm sure girls are the same, but I have none to compare to). :-)

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    1. Hi Fiona, Yes, I'm like you in that I have no experience of little boys, as I have a sister and there are no boys in our family. It's a learning curve but one which I'm loving! Very noisy, very boisterous, very smelly! x

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